The Weird History of the Cell Theory Quiz

Who is credited with coining the term 'the cell'?

• Zacharias Janssen

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Robert Hooke

• Matthias Schleiden

What did Anton van Leeuwenhoek call bacteria when he first discovered them?

• Bacteria

• Microorganisms

• Cells

• Animalcules

Finish the sentence: The cell is the _ unit of life.

Who discovered that cells come from other cells?

• Matthias Schleiden

• Theodor Schwann

• Robert Remak

• Rudolph Virchow

Which of the following is the correct statement

• All cells come from pre-existing cells.

• Some cells come from other cells.

• Cells just appear out of nowhere.

• All cells come from eggs.

Which of the following are living things?

• Plants

• Animals

• Teddy Bears

• Bacteria

Why were those objects in the last question considered living things?

• They grow.

• They are made of atoms.

• They are made of cells.

• They can make noise.