Cell Theory and Microscopy

Who was one of the first people to spot cells?

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Robert Hooke

• Matthias Schleiden

• Theodor Schwann

What did Anton van Leeuwenhoek call the tiny, one-celled organisms he discovered?

• Cells

• Animalcules

• Microbes

• Bacteria

What is the main function of a light microscope?

• To make objects appear smaller

• To make objects appear larger

• To change the color of objects

• To heat objects

What did Robert Hooke think the tiny spaces in cork looked like?

• Large rooms

• Small rooms

• Animals

• Plants

Fill in the blank: Leeuwenhoek observed cells in greater ______ because he made better lenses.

• detail

• color

• size

• number

Which scientist proposed that all cells come from other cells?

• Robert Hooke

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Matthias Schleiden

• Rudolf Virchow

What is resolution in microscopy?

• The size of the microscope

• The clarity of details when magnified

• The weight of the microscope

• The color of the image.

Who first saw animalcules?

• Leeuwenhoek

• Hooke

• Van Alstyne

• Schwann

Who said that cells come from preexisting cells?

• Hooke

• Virchow

• Brogan

Who studied plants under the microscope?

• Schwann

• Hooke

• Schleiden

• Benowhich