3.1 - Cell Discovery and Theory

All living organisms are composed of one or more ______

• tissues

• cells

• organs

• atoms

​Cells arise only from previously existing cells passing copies of their ______ on to their daughter cells.​

• proteins

• genetic material

• lipids

• carbohydrates

The photomicrograph shows which kind of cell?

• prokaryotic

• eukaryotic

T/F: Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus and membrane bound organelles.

• true

• false

Which cell type is usually much larger and more complex?

• prokaryotic

• eukaryotic

What is the name of the structure that surrounds all cells?

• cell wall

• plasma membrane

• lipid barrier

• protein membrane

Which is not true about eukaryotic cells?

• They have a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles.

• They are the cells that make up multicellular organisms.

• They might have evolved from prokaryotic cells.

• They are probably like the first organisms on Earth.

T/F: Most cells break down molecules to generate energy    

• true

• false

Who is responsible for coining the term "cell"?

• Robert Hooke

• Anton von Leeuwenhoek

• Theodor Schwann

• Rudolph Virchow

Who was the first to see microscopic living organisms?

• Robert Hooke

• Anton von Leeuwenhoek

• Theodor Schwann

• Rudolph Virchow