Biology Quiz: Life is Cellular

Who used an early microscope to look at a thin slice of cork and discovered cells?

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Theodor Schwann

• Robert Hooke

• Matthias Schleiden

What did Robert Hooke call the small rooms he observed in cork under a microscope?

• Membranes

• Organelles

• Cells

• Nuclei

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Which scientist concluded that all plants are made of cells?

• Rudolf Virchow

• Theodor Schwann

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Matthias Schleiden

What is the function of the objective lens in a compound light microscope?

• Forms an image using two lenses

• Allows light to pass through the specimen

• Magnifies the image further

• Enlarges the image of the specimen

What is the function of the nucleus in a eukaryotic cell?

• Contains genetic material in the form of DNA

• Encloses the genetic material within a nucleus

• Allows light to pass through the specimen

• Separates the genetic material from the rest of the cell

Which type of cells are generally smaller and simpler than eukaryotic cells?

• Unicellular cells

• Prokaryotic cells

• Eukaryotic cells

• Bacterial cells

What separates the genetic material from the rest of the cell in eukaryotic cells?

• Nucleus

• Organelles

• Cell membrane

• Cytoplasm

What is the size range of typical cells?

• 1 to 10 micrometers in diameter

• 100 to 500 micrometers in diameter

• 5 to 50 micrometers in diameter

• 50 to 100 micrometers in diameter

What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

• Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells

• Prokaryotic cells have a nucleus, while eukaryotic cells do not

• Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus, while prokaryotic cells do not

• There is no significant difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

Which of the following is not a principle of cell theory?

• All living organisms are composed of cells

• The cell is the basic unit of life

• Cells arise only from existing cells

• Cells can form spontaneously