Cell theory

Which statement was NOT included in cell theory?

• All living things are composed of cells.

• Living cells come only from other living cells.

• Each cell contains a cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, and endoplasmic reticulum.

• Cells are the smallest structure of living things that can perform the functions necessary for life.

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This early cell theory scientist looked in a microscope and discovered "animalcules" in the gunk from his teeth and pond water.

• Schleiden

• Leeowenhoek

• Hooke

• Virchow

• Schwann

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Who discovered and named cells while looking at cork?

• Captain Hook

• Robert Hooke

• Matthais Schleiden

• Rudolf Virchow

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What was Schleiden convinced of?

• All plants are made of cells

• All animals are made of cells

• All cells are prokaryotic

• None of the above

Who noted that all animals are made of cells and helped write the first two parts of cell theory?

• Rudolf Virchow

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Theodor Schwann

• Robert Hooke

Who discovered that all cells come from other living cells and had research that lead to the last major principle of cell theory?

• Matthias Schleiden

• Theodore Schwann

• Robert Hooke

• Rudolf Virchow

These three scientists together helped come up with the second part of the cell theory (all living things are made of one or more cells). CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS

• Schleiden

• Leeowenhoek

• Hooke

• Virchow

• Schwann

What is the basic structural and functional unit of all living things?

• atom

• cell

• bacteria

• animalcules

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All living things are made up of...

• cells

• tissues

• organ

• organ systems

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Which of the following is the smallest unit of life that can carry out all life functions?

• the mitochondria
• the vacuoles
• the nucleus
• the cell

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