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Cell Theory

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who stated that cell comes from pre-existing cell?

a)

Matthias Schleiden

b)

Theodor Schwann

c)

Rudolf Virchow

d)

John Needham

2.

Why are microscopes important when studying most cells?

a)

Most cells are very large

b)

Most cells are very small

c)

Most cells move quickly

d)

Most cells are dead

3.

This term means life comes from non-life

a)

Abiotic

b)

Spontaneous Generation

c)

Abiogenesis

d)

Biogenesis

4.

Which technology was essential for the development of the cell theory?

a)

Telescope

b)

Antiseptics

c)

Microwaves

d)

Microscopes

5.

He refuted spontaneous generation.

(a)  

6.

Life only comes from life means (a)  

7.

The first part of the cell theory states "What happens in cell theory, stay in Cell Theory"

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sometimes True

d)

Sometimes False

8.

Rudolf Virchow's observations helped to disprove was commonly held belief of the time?

a)

evolution

b)

the existence of molecules

c)

sponataneous generation

d)

atomic models

9.

Why is it necessary to understand and to look back on the history of the development of the cell theory?

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10.

Why was microscope essential for the development of the cell theory?

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