Exploring Cell Theory and Levels of Organization

What major invention in the 1500s allowed scientists to discover cells?

• Thermometer

• Telescope

• Stethoscope

• Microscope

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Who is credited with naming the structures he observed in cork as 'cells'?

• Matthias Schleiden

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Robert Hooke

• Theodor Schwann

Which scientist is known as the 'father of microscopy'?

• Rudolf Virchow

• Matthias Schleiden

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Robert Hooke

What is the first part of the cell theory?

• All cells come from pre-existing cells

• Cells are the basic unit of life

• All living organisms are made of cells

• Cells contain genetic material

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What is the most basic unit of life according to the cell theory?

• Cell

• Organ

• Tissue

• Organism

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What do you get when you combine multiple tissues?

• Cell

• Organ

• Organism

• Organ System

Which type of cell is more complex and contains organelles?

• Viral

• Bacterial

• Eukaryotic

• Prokaryotic

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Which type of tissue is responsible for movement in the body?

• Nervous tissue

• Muscle tissue

• Connective tissue

• Epithelial tissue

What is the correct order of levels of organization from simplest to most complex?

• Cell, Organ, Tissue, Organ System, Organism

• Tissue, Cell, Organelle, Organ, Organ System, Organism

• Organelle, Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism

• Organism, Organ System, Organ, Tissue, Cell, Organelle

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Which organ system is responsible for transporting blood throughout the body?

• Nervous system

• Circulatory system

• Digestive system

• Respiratory system