Cell Theory and Cells

Who came up with the name "cells" while looking at a slice of cork under a microscope?

• Matthias Schleiden

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Robert Hooke

• Rudolf Virchow

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In 1838, who was the German botanist that found that all plants were made of cells?

• Matthias Schleiden

• Theodor Schwann

• Rudolf Virchow

• Robert Hooke

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In 1839, who was the German physician that added to the cell theory by finding all animals were made of cells?

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Robert Hooke

• Matthias Schleiden

• Theodor Schwann

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Which German scientist published findings that all cells come from existing cells?

• Theodor Schwann

• Rudolf Virchow

• Matthias Schleiden

• Robert Hooke

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The​ first part of cell theory states that every ​ (a)   thing is made up of ​ (b)   or more ​ (c)  

• living

• one

• cells

• non-living

• two

• organisms

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Match the cell theory contributor with their correct invention/discovery

• Hans and Zacharias Janssen

• Discovered red blood cells and bacteria

• Theodor Schwann

• Discovered cells and coined the term "cell"

• Matthias Schleiden

• Invented the first compound microscope

• Robert Hooke

• Discovered that all plants are made of cells

• Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

• Discovered that all animals are made of cells

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The ​ third part of the cell theory states that the ​ (a)   ​ (b)   of life is the ​ (c)  

• basic

• unit

• cell

• standard

• measurement

• nucleus

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Which scientist concluded that all animals are made of cells?

• Theodor Schwann

• Matthias Schleiden

• Rudolf Virchow

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

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According to cell theory, all ​ (a)   are made of ​cells, cells are the smallest units of life, and all cells come from other ​ (b)   .

• living things

• cells

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The ​ (a)   part of cell theory states that every ​ (b)   thing is made up of ​ (c)   or more ​ (d)  

• first

• living

• one

• cells

• second

• third

• non-living

• two

• organisms

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