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Cell theory & Scientists

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement is a part of the cell theory?

a)

all cells come from preexisting cells

b)

bacteria are prokaryotic cells

c)

eukaryotic cells are complex

d)

humans are multicellular

2.

The ___ is the basic unit of structure and function of organisms

a)

atom

b)

cell

c)

matter

d)

all other answers are correct

3.

Who looked at cork and named the cell?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Robert Brown

d)

Francesco Redi

4.

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

5.

This scientist stated: "All animals are made of cells".

a)

Matthias Schleiden

b)

Theodor Schwann

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Rudolf Virchow

6.

The scientist who stated: All plants are made of cells.

a)

Matthias Schleiden

b)

Rudolf Virchow

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Aristotle

7.
Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schliden were all responsible for what theory?
a)
The Theory of Gravity
b)
The Theory of Relativity
c)
The Cell Theory
d)
The Theory of Continental Drift
8.

What tool do you use to view the cells?

a)

metric ruler

b)

centrifuge

c)

microscope

d)

pipette

9.
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
10.
Which scientist did NOT contribute to the cell theory?
a)
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
b)

Robert Hooke
c)
Albert Einstein 
d)

Matthias Schleiden
11.
Who was the "scientist" who observed pond water and teeth scrapings in his microscope?
a)
Hooke
b)
Leeuwenhoek
c)
Schleidian
d)
Virchow
12.
Which of the following is NOT one of the basic points of Cell Theory?
a)
All living things are made of cells.
b)
The cell is the smallest living thing that can perform all the functions of life.
c)
Cells are too small to see without a microscope.  
d)
All cells must come from pre-existing cells.
13.

Which of the following statements is NOT part of the cell theory?

a)

Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.

b)

All cells are produced from other cells.

c)

Only animal cells are composed of cells.

d)

All living things are composed of cells.

14.

What did Hooke first examine?

a)

Pond water

b)

Plant cells

c)

Cork

d)

Animal fat

15.

What scientist proposed that all cells come from preexisting cells

a)

Theodor Schwann

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Rudolf Virchow

d)

Matthias Schleiden

16.

which microscope has 2 lenses, the specimen must be very thin for the light to shine through

a)

electron

b)

stereoscope

c)

compound

17.

which microscope can magnify 1,000,000 times

a)

stereoscope

b)

electron

c)

compound

18.

which microscope gives a 3-D view of an object, we can look at living things

a)

stereo

b)

compound

c)

electron