Hmh Science Dimensions B: Cells and Heredity

When and by whom were cells first discovered?

• In 1492 by Columbus

• In 1663 by Hooke

• In 1893 by Darwin

Who was the first scientist to view live cells?

• Theodor Schwann

• Robert Hooke

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

What kind of lens has a center that is thicker than its edge?

• opticon

• concave

• convex

What is the cell theory?

• All living things are composed of cells.

• Cells can absorb food and oxygen

• All cells are produced from other cells.

• cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living thing

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Who was the first to use the word "cell".

• Theodor Schwann

• Rudolf Virchow

• Robert Hooke

The ability to distinguish details on an object is called

• magnification

• microscopy

• resolution

Who was the scientist who said that all plants are made of cells?

• Theodor Schwann

• Matthias Schleiden

• Robert Hooke

What do we call the condition when objects appear larger than they really are?

• microscopy

• magnification

• resolution

A compound microscope with a 10x eyepiece and a 45x objective lens has a magnification of

• 450x

• 200x

• 400x

What scientist said that all animals are made of cells?

• Robert Hooke

• Theodor Schwann

• Charles Darwin