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Worksheets3/4 A Cell Theory
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which scientist did NOT contribute to the cell theory?
a)
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
b)
Robert Hooke
Robert Hooke
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Matthias Schleiden
Matthias Schleiden
2.
For generations, people believed in "spontaneous generation." Spontaneous generation is the idea that . . . .
a)
..... all living things are made of cells
b)
... all cells come from other cells.
c)
living things could "generate" from non-living matter.
d)
cells are the basic unit of structure and function
3.
There are three parts to the cell theory. Which is NOT one of those parts?
a)
All organisms are composed of one or more cells.
b)
The cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms.
c)
Cells spontaneously arise from carbon and nutrients carried in the bloodstream.
d)
All cells come from pre-existing cells.
4.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek made his own version of the microscope and discovered something very odd when he looked a the gunk on his teeth. What did he discover?
a)
Cells
b)
Bacteria
c)
Influenza
d)
Cavaties
5.
Who named the cell?
a)
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Matthias Schleiden
d)
Rudolph Virchow
6.
Which scientist realized that, by studying samples under a microscope, all animals are made up of cells?
a)
Theodor Schwann
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Matthias Schleiden
d)
Rudolph Virchow
7.
Which scientist realized that, by studying samples under a microscope, all plants are made up of cells?
a)
Theodor Schwann
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Matthias Schleiden
d)
Rudolph Virchow
8.
In the 1600’s, Anton Redi put meat into an unsealed jar and observed that flies entered and maggots were later found on the meat. He then put gauze on the opening and saw that flies landed on the gauze and maggots developed on the gauze. A sealed container showed that when no flies touched the meat, no maggots developed. This experiment led to belief in . . .
a)
Spontaneous Generation
b)
Cell Theory
c)
The Easter Bunny
d)
Microscopy
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