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Cell Theory

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In 1665, I created one of the first microscopes and used it to discover cells.

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Anton Van Leewenhoek

c)

Rudolph Virchow

d)

Matthias Schlieden

2.

I created a more powerful microscope than Robert Hooke. I used it to study pond water and bacteria from teeth.

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Theodor Schwann

c)

Anton Van Leewenhoek

d)

Rudolph Virchow

3.

Robert Hooke was the scientist responsible for naming (a)  

4.

I was a zoologist. I studied animals and discovered that they all are made of cells.

a)

Anton Van Leewenhoek

b)

Rudolph Virchow

c)

Matthias Schlieden

d)

Theodor Schwann

5.

I was a botanist. I studied plants and discovered that they all have cells.

a)

Theodor Schwann

b)

Matthias Schleiden

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Rudolph Virchow

6.

I was a physician who studied cancer cells. I discovered that cells come from other cells.

a)

Anton Van Leewenhoek

b)

Matthias Schleiden

c)

Rudolph Virchow

d)

Theodor Schwann

7.

Which of the following are parts of cell theory?

a)

Cells make up everything.

b)

Cells are the smallest, most basic unit of life.

c)

Cells come from pre-existing cells.

d)

All living things are made of cells.

8.

Which of the following are characteristics of ALL living things?

a)

Growth and development

b)

Use energy

c)

Reproduce

d)

Water

9.

Which of the following are characteristics of ALL living things?

a)

Organized

b)

Move

c)

Produce Heat

d)

Respond to changes around them

10.

Which of the following are characteristics of ALL living things?

a)

Cells

b)

Move

c)

Oxygen

11.

Controls what enters and leaves the cell.

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Vacuole

d)

Cell

12.

Tiny structures inside the cell that carry out specific functions.

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Atoms

c)

Cells

d)

Organelles

13.

The process plants use to make food.

a)

Cellular Respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Function

d)

Nucleus

14.

The smallest unit inside all living things.

a)

Atoms

b)

Organs

c)

Cell

d)

Tissues

15.

Eukaryote

a)

has organelles

b)

has a nucleus

c)

single celled

d)

multicellular

16.

The control center of the cell.

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Nucleus