Cell Theory

What did Anton van Leeuwenhoek discover by looking at dental scrapings?

• Fungi

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Cells

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What term did Robert Hooke coin after observing a piece of cork under his microscope?

• Cell

• Bacteria

• Animalcule

• Microorganism

Which scientist had a tense relationship with Sir Isaac Newton?

• Rudolph Virchow

• Theodor Schwann

• Robert Hooke

• Matthias Schleiden

Who discovered that all plants are made of cells?

• Theodor Schwann

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Robert Hooke

• Matthias Schleiden

What did Theodor Schwann conclude about animals?

• All animals have bacteria

• All animals can see cells

• All animals produce cells spontaneously

• All animals are made of cells

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What was a point of contention between Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann?

• The discovery of bacteria

• The structure of animal cells

• The invention of the microscope

• The origin of cells

Who showed that cells come from preexisting cells?

• Robert Remak

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Rudolph Virchow

• Robert Hooke

What did Leeuwenhoek call the bacteria he observed?

• Protozoa

• Animalcules

• Microbes

• Cellules

Which scientist is known for having a 'kickin' pair of sideburns' and studying animal cells?

• Matthias Schleiden

• Theodor Schwann

• Robert Hooke

• Rudolph Virchow

Who took the credit for making the first compound microscopes?

• Hans and Zacharias Jansen

• Robert Hooke

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Matthias Schleiden