7.1 Life is Cellular

Why are microscopes important when studying most cells?

• Most cells are very large.
• Most cells are very small.  
• Most cells move very quickly.
• Most cells are dead.  

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The little rooms where monks live are known as _____.

• chambers
• cells
• closets
• cupboards

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic points of Cell Theory?

• All living things are made of cells.
• The cell is the smallest living thing that can perform all the functions of life.
• Cells are too small to see without a microscope.  
• All cells must come from pre-existing cells.

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Eukaryotic cells contain a _____.

• cell
• nucleus
• city hall
• electron

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Plants, animals, and fungus are all examples of _____.

• prokaryotes
• unicellular organisms
• bacteria
• eukaryotes

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Which of the following is an example of a prokaryote?

• dog
• tree
• mushroom
• bacteria

Which of the following scientists was the first to observe bacteria?

• Anton van Leuwenhoek
• Matthais Schleiden
• Robert Hooke
• Theodor Schwann

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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What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?

• All living things have hair.
• All living things are made of cells and come from other cells.
• The cells of all living things have chloroplast.
• All living things can move. 

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When cells are damaged, new cells are created by cell division. How does the cell theory support this fact?

• It states that all cells have a nucleus which divides.
• It states that all living things are made up of one or more cells.
• It states that cells come from previously existing cells.
•  It states that the basic units of structure and function are cells.