Cell Theory

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Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schliden were all responsible for what theory?

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The Cell Theory

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What are the basic unit of life?

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Cells

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Which of the following is NOT one of the basic points of Cell Theory? Options: All living things are made of cells., The cell is the smallest living thing that can perform all the functions of life., Cells are too small to see without a microscope., All cells must come from pre-existing cells.

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Cells are too small to see without a microscope.

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True or False: There are more than two scientists who contributed to the cell theory.

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True

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Which scientist concluded that all animals are made of cells? Options: Rudolf Virchow, Matthais Schleiden, Robert Hooke, Theodor Schwann

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Theodor Schwann

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What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?

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All living things are made of cells and come from other cells.

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What structures distinguish a plant cell from an animal cell?

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Plant cells have cell walls and chloroplasts.

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Which invention from the 17th century allowed for the development of modern cell theory? Options: x-rays, computers, the light microscope, the scanning electron microscope

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the light microscope

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According to the Cell Theory, what can you conclude about a plant and an animal, both being living things?

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They are both made of one or more cells. 

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Unlike eukaryotes, prokaryotes do not have: DNA, cytoplasm, cell walls, a membrane bound nucleus

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a membrane bound nucleus