Cell Theory and Microscope

Who first used the term "cell" to describe the empty "rooms" he saw in his microscope?

• Leeuwenhoek

• Virchow

• Pasteur

• Hooke

What is the basic unit of life in all living things?

• atoms

• molecules

• cells

• elements

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All cells come from...

• existing cells

• matter

• spontaneous generation

• electrical impulses

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All living things are made of one or more...

• electrons

• atoms

• molecules

• cells

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Schwann, Schleiden, and Virchow are credited with what?

• creating the first microscope

• seeing the first animals

• introducing cells to the scientific community

• developing the cell theory

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What did Theodore Schwann propose?

• all animals are made up of cells

• all plants are made up of cells

• swans are made up of cells

• cells come from other cells

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What did Schleiden do?

• gave the cell its name while looking at cork

• proposed that all plants are made of cells

• was the first to state that all animals are made of cells

• determined cells must come from existing cells

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Rudolf Virchow (1855) stated that...

• no new cells are ever formed

• all living cells are there at birth

• birth to death, you have the same number of cells

• all cells come from existing cells

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Which of the following statements is not part of the cell theory?

• Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
• All cells are produced from other cells.
• Only animal cells are composed of cells.
• All living things are composed of cells.

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When observing cells, which of the following optical tools is most appropriate?

• Hand lens
• Telescope
• Petri dish
• Microscope