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Chapter 4-1: History of Cell Biology

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following scientists contributed to the cell theory?

a)

Rudolf Virchow, Robert Hooke, Anton van Leuwenhoek

b)

Matthais Schleiden, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow

c)

Robert Hooke, Theodor Schwann, Anton von Leuwenhoek

d)

Theodor Schwann, Matthais Schleiden, Robert Hooke

2.

Which of the following scientists concluded that all animals are made of cells?

a)

Rudolf Virchow

b)

Matthais Schleiden

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Theodor Schwann

3.

Which of the following scientists was the first to observe bacteria?

a)

Anton van Leuwenhoek

b)

Matthais Schleiden

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Theodor Schwann

4.

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.

5.

The invention of the microscope made it possible for people to discover and learn about

a)

Plants

b)

Skin

c)

Animals

d)

Cells

6.
What structures distinguish a plant cell from an animal cell?
a)
Plant cells have cell walls and ribosomes.
b)
Plant cells have cell walls and chloroplasts.
c)
Plant cells have chloroplasts and ribosomes.
d)
Plant cells have chloroplasts and mitochondria.
7.

Who looked at cork cells and named the "cell"?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Matthias Schleiden

d)

Rudolf Virchow

8.
"All animals are made of cells". This fact was discovered by...
a)
Matthias Schleiden
b)
Theodor Schwann
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Rudolf Virchow
9.
All plants are made of cells.  This was discovered by....
a)
Matthias Schleiden
b)
Rudolf Virchow
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Aristotle
10.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
pipette