Cell Theory Quiz

Which of the following is not part of cell theory?

• Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of living things.

• Cells come from pre-existing cells.

• All nonliving things are made of cells.

• All living things are made of cells.

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Who discovered the cell and what device did they use?

• Robert Hooke using a microscope

• Isaac Newton using a telescope

• Albert Einstein using a spectrometer

• Galileo Galilei using a thermometer

Which one is not made of cells?

• Flower

• Dog

• Rock

• Person

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A cell is:

• The basic unit of life

• A type of battery

• A small room in a prison

• A unit of data storage

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What was Robert Hooke looking at under the microscope when he discovered the cell?

• Leaf

• Cork

• Seed

• Insect

Which of the following do all living things have in common?

• Cells held up by cell walls

• Special cells that can do many different things

• Cells made from pre-existing cells

• The method to get water and food into their cells

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Your body has a layer of skin that protects it from the environment. This layer of skin is made up of many individual skin cells. Where do all the cells come from and how do two individual cells share the same traits?

• Cells come from the division of existing cells and share the same DNA.

• Cells are formed from environmental factors and have unique DNA.

• Cells originate from food intake and have similar DNA.

• Cells are created spontaneously and have different DNA.

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According to cell theory, what do each of the following organisms have in common?

• They all have a nucleus.

• They all perform photosynthesis.

• They all reproduce sexually.

• They are all made up of cells.

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Which of the following not one of the three main components of cell theory?

• The cell is the basic unit of life.

• All cells arise from pre-existing cells.

• Cells can spontaneously generate.

• All living organisms are composed of one or more cells.

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Robert Hooke observed a slice of cork under a microscope. He saw what looked like “pores” or “cells” in it. Hooke can assume that the cork is most likely —

• A petroleum based product

• A type of mineral

• A type of living organism.

• A manmade material

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