Cell Theory Review

Who was Robert Hooke? What did he identify?

• He was a scientist who invented the telescope.

• He was a biologist that was the first to identify cells under a microscope.

• He developed the Cell Theory.

• He was the first person every to look under a microscope.

Pick the best definition of a cell.

• A cell is a very tiny thing.

• A cell provides the basic units of structure and function in living things.

• A cell can only be found in pond water.

• A cell provides us all with life.

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Who was Anton van Leeuwenhoek? What did he discover?

• He was a biologist that made lenses for microscopes.

• He was a biologist that found "animalcules" in pond water, we call them bacteria.

• He discovered a way to split cells.

• He was a biologist that enjoyed looking at cells.

The following is a statement from the Cell Theory. True or False: All cells come from preexisting cells.

• True

• False

The following is a statement from the Cell Theory. True or False: All living things are not made up of cells.

• True

• False

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The following is a statement from the Cell Theory. True or False: Cells are a complex structure in living things.

• True

• False

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Cell Wall...

• Supports and protects the cell of a plant.

• Supports and protects the cell of an animal.

• Supports the nucleus inside the cell.

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Cell Membrane...

• Controls what comes in an out of the cell. Can be found in both cells.

• Wraps around the cell wall of a plant.

• Controls the amount of food a cell has.

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Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)...

• passageways that carry proteins from one part of the cell to another. Like a highway system.

• Where you go if you're in a medical emergency situation.

• This acts like the brain of the cell.

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Vacuoles...

• Create protein for the cell.

• Are blobs of water and food for the cell.

• Require the cell to drain every few days.

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