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WorksheetsFormative Assessment (Cell Theory)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the basic unit of life?
Atom
Cell
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Rudolph Virchow's observations helped to disprove was commonly held belief of the time?
atomic models
evolution
spontaneous generation
the existence of molecules
He discovered that all plants were made of cells, which contributed to the development of the cell theory:
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Matthias Schleiden
Robert Hooke
Theodor Schwann
He advanced the cell theory with his conclusion that cells could only come from other cells:
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Robert Hooke
Rudolph Virchow
Theodor Schwann
Which of the following is a component of the cell theory?
all living things are made of cells
cells are the basic unit of life
cells can only come from other cells
cells must contain DNA
Who stated that cell came from pre-existing cell?
John Needham
Matthias Schleiden
Rudolf Virchow
Theodor Schwann
Which scientist disproved spontaneous generation of large organisms by showing maggots came from flies not from rotting meat?
Needham
Pasteur
Redi
Spallanzani
Which of the following is a key difference between Needham's and Spallanzani's experiments testing the idea of spontaneous generation?
Needham heated his broth while Spallanzani did not.
Needham sealed his flasks tightly while Spallanzani did no
Spallanzani heated his broth while Needham did not
Spallanzani sealed his flasks tightly while Needham did not.
(a) is the father of Biology.
This theory states that life can arise from non living matter. (a)
