Cell Theory Review

Who discovered and named cells? 

• Captain Hook
• Robert Hooke
• Zacharias Janssen
• Rudolf Virchow

The ___ is the basic unit of sturucture and function of organisms

• atom
• cell
• matter
• all other answers are correct

Which statement is a part of the cell theory?

• all cells come from preexisting cells
• bacteria are prokaryotic cells
• eukaryotic cells are complex
• humans are multicellular

The Cell Theory states...

• atoms create all matter
• living things evolve
• the cell is the backbone of all matter
• cells are the basic unit of structure and organization of organisms

Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schliden were all responsible for what theory?

• The Theory of Gravity
• The Theory of Relativity
• The Cell Theory
• The Theory of Continental Drift

Which of the following is NOT a cell theory.

• All non-living things are made of cells
• All cells come from pre-existing cells
• Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things

Rocks are not living because

• they never move
• they aren't needed for humans
• they are not made of cells
• they don't break down

Cells are often called "the ____ of life."

• bread
• road map
• building blocks
• meaning

Why did Robert Hooke name the cork cells he saw "cellulae"?

• He thought they would be offended

• He thought they looked like little rooms

• He thought they came from a plant

• He thought they were not dead

Answer explanation

Robert Hooke observed dead, cork cells. All he could see were the cell walls.

They looked to him, like the walls of the rooms that monks lived in, called "cells."

According to cell theory, all ​ (a)   are made of ​cells, cells are the smallest units of life, and all cells come from other ​ (b)   .

• living things
• cells