Cell Theory and History

Which scientist was the first to discover plant cells?

• Zacharias Janssen

• Robert Hooke

• Theodore Schwann

• Rudolph Virchow

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Which scientist discovered the microscope?

• Zacharias Janssen

• Robert Hooke

• Theodore Schwann

• Rudolph Virchow

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Which scientist was credited for stating that all animals are made from cells and is credited for the classical cell theory?

• Zacharias Janssen

• Robert Hooke

• Theodore Schwann

• Rudolph Virchow

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Which scientist had a nerve cell named after him?

• Zacharias Janssen

• Robert Hooke

• Theodore Schwann

• Rudolph Virchow

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Which scientist discovered bacteria while looking at gunk on his teeth and ended up finding organisms in water?

• Zacharias Janssen

• Robert Hooke

• Theodore Schwann

• Rudolph Virchow

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

When the scientist discovered the bacteria from his teeth, what did he name the bacteria?

• atoms

• animacules

• cells

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true or false: Cell theory states that all living things are composed of cells.

• true

• false

According to cell theory, what is the smallest unit of life?

• atom

• cells

true or false: According to cell theory, all cells come from pre-existing cells.

• true

• false