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WorksheetsCell Theory Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Cell Theory states...
a)
atoms create all matter
b)
living things evolve
c)
the cell is the backbone of all matter
d)
cells are the basic unit of structure and organization of organisms
2.
"All animals are made of cells". This fact was discovered by...
a)
Matthias Schleiden
b)
Theodor Schwann
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Rudolf Virchow
3.
All plants are made of cells. This was discovered by....
a)
Matthias Schleiden
b)
Rudolf Virchow
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Aristotle
4.
Which invention from the 17th century allowed for the development of modern cell theory?
a)
x-rays
b)
computers
c)
the light microscope
d)
the scanning electron microscope
5.
The smallest unit that can perform the basic activities of life is
a)
a cell
b)
a tissue
c)
an organ
d)
an organism
6.
The basic unit of life is called a (n)
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
cell
d)
energy
7.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
8.
True or False: there are more than two scientist who contributed to the cell theory
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Scientists can only make discoveries in a laboratory with white lab coats and science gizmos that go beep.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
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.
11.
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)
Cavities
d)
Influenza
12.
When observing cells, which of the following pieces of equipment is most appropriate?
a)
Hand lens
b)
Telescope
c)
Petri dish
d)
Microscope
13.
Who said cells come preexisting cells?
a)
Mattias
b)
Schleiden
c)
Schwann
d)
Virchow
14.
All organisms have more than one cell.
a)
false
b)
true
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