Cell Theory Quiz

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main parts of the cell theory?

• Cells spontaneously generate from non-living matter.

• All cells come from pre-existing cells.

• The cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms.

• All organisms are composed of one or more cells.

Who is credited with inventing the first compound microscope?

• Matthias Schleiden

• Zacharias Jansen

• Robert Hooke

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

What unusual sample did Anton van Leeuwenhoek examine to discover bacteria?

• Pond water

• Plant leaves

• Dental scrapings

• Animal blood

Who coined the term 'cell' after observing cork under a microscope?

• Robert Hooke

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Theodore Schwann

• Rudolf Virchow

Which two scientists are credited with concluding that all plants and all animals, respectively, are made of cells?

• Zacharias Jansen and Sir Isaac Newton

• Rudolf Virchow and Robert Remack

• Matthias Schleiden and Theodore Schwann

• Robert Hooke and Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Pick the three parts of cell theory.

• Cells come from living cells

• Cells are the smallest living organisms

• Cells hold prisoners

• Cells make up living organisms

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What is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms?

• Atoms

• Cells

• Molecules

• Tissues

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Who discovered bacteria by examining dental scrapings?

• Robert Hooke

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Rudolf Virchow

• Matthias Schleiden

Which scientist observed cork and named the structures 'cells'?

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Theodore Schwann

• Robert Hooke

• Zacharias Jansen

What does the cell theory state about the origin of cells?

• Cells come from non-living matter.

• Cells come from pre-existing cells.

• Cells are created spontaneously.

• Cells are formed by chemical reactions.