Cell Theory Quiz

Who was the first person to observe and name cells?

• Matthias Schleiden

• Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

• Theodor Schwann

• Robert Hooke

What did Anton Van Leeuwenhoek discover?

• All plants are made up of cells.

• The cell is the basic unit of structure in animals.

• All living cells come from other existing cells.

• Living cells in a drop of pond water.

What did Matthias Schleiden contribute to the Cell Theory?

• He was the first to observe and describe living cells in a drop of pond water.

• He said that all living cells come from other existing cells.

• He said that all plants are made up of cells.

• He discovered the cell is the basic unit of structure in animals.

According to Theodor Schwann, what is the cell in relation to animals?

• It is a component found only in plant cells.

• It is the basic unit of structure in animals.

• It is a byproduct of existing cells.

• It is an independent living entity.

What did Rudolf Virchow state about living cells?

• They are the basic unit of structure in animals.

• They are only found in plants.

• They come from other existing cells.

• They can be named by observing cork.

What does the Cell Theory state about living things?

• Every living thing is made of one or more cells.

• Every living thing is made of multiple cells.

• Only animals are made of cells.

• Only plants are made of cells.

What is the smallest unit of all living things that carry out the functions necessary to keep an organism alive?

• Organ

• Tissue

• Cell

• Molecule

According to the modern cell theory, how do cells originate?

• Cells are created spontaneously.

• Cells come from pre-existing cells.

• Cells are a result of chemical reactions.

• Cells originate from non-living matter.

What does the modern version of the cell theory include regarding energy?

• Energy is static within cells.

• Energy is only produced, not consumed within cells.

• Energy flow occurs within cells.

• Energy is neither produced nor consumed within cells.

What is passed on from cell to cell according to the image?

• Chromosomes

• Heredity information (DNA)

• Telomeres

• Nucleus