The Wacky History of the Cell Theory

From where did Leeuwenhoek discover bacteria?

• The gunk between his toes.

• The gunk in a dog's teeth.

• The gunk in his ear.

• The gunk in his teeth.

Why was the term “cell” used in reference to the chambers he observed in the cork? They looked like __________.

• the rooms monks slept in in their monasteries.

• office cubicals.

• high school lockers.

• cemetery plots.

What famous scientist did Robert Hooke “lock horns with”?

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What did Schleiden conclude?

_____ plants are made up of cells.

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Where did Schleiden think cells came from?

• Previous Cells

• Free-Cell Formation

Where did Rudolf Virchow say cells came from?

• Previous Cells

• Free-Cell Formation

What are the 3 parts to the cell theory?

• All organisms are composed of one or more cells.

• The cell is the basic unit of structure.

• All cells come from preexisting cells.

• There are only plant and animal cells.

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