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Microscopes and The Cell Theory

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who first used the term "cell" to describe the empty "rooms" he saw in his microscope?

a)

Leeuwenhoek

b)

Virchow

c)

Pasteur

d)

Hooke

2.

What is the basic unit of life in all living things?

a)

atoms

b)

molecules

c)

cells

d)

elements

3.
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.
4.
When observing cells, which of the following optical tools is most appropriate?
a)
Hand lens
b)
Telescope
c)
Petri dish
d)
Microscope
5.

The arrow is pointing to this part of the microscope.

a)

eye piece

b)

stage

c)

objective lenses

d)

arm

6.
Find the total magnification: 
Eyepiece = 10X 
Objective lens = 55X
 
a)
10x
b)
55x
c)
65x
d)
550x
7.
When looking at a specimen on your slide, you should always start with the
a)
low objective lens
b)
medium objective lens
c)
high objective lens
d)
super extra high power lens
8.

All cells come from...

a)

existing cells

b)

matter

c)

spontaneous generation

d)

electrical impulses

9.
Which microscope has a magnification range between 40X-1000X?
a)
Compound Light
b)
Transmission Electron
c)
Dissecting
d)
Scanning Electron
10.
Which microscope would you use to see a bed bug in 3D, with a magnification of about 500,000X?
a)
Compound Light
b)
Scanning Electron
c)
Dissecting
d)
Transmission Electron
11.
Which electron microscope provides details of a cell's internal structures?
a)
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
b)
Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
c)
Light Microscope
d)
Dissecting Microscope
12.

Students were asked to distinguish between a theory and a law. Four student responses were placed in the table below.

a)

Student 1

b)

Student 2

c)

Student 3

d)

Student 4

13.
Who looked at cork and named the cell?
a)
Robert Hooke
b)
Van Leeuwenhoek
c)
Robert Brown
d)
Francesco Redi
14.

what is the total magnification if the ocular lens is 10x and the objective lens is 4x?

a)

40x

b)

400x

c)

4x

d)

4000x

15.

What is the idea that life can arise form nonliving material?

a)

biogenesis

b)

evolution

c)

spontaneous combustion

d)

spontaneous generation

16.

Pasteur proved the spontaneous generation theory wrong and also demonstrated microorganisms are everywhere.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

Which scientists tried to disprove spontaneous generation?

a)

Spallazani

b)

Redi

c)

Pasteur

d)

all of these

18.

What experiment is this?

a)

Koch Experiment

b)

Louis Pasteur Experiment

c)

Spontaneous Growth Experiment

d)

Microbial Growth Experiment

19.

Nicole and Fabio were looking at pond water through a microscope. They saw this image. Cara wondered what it was. Chuck said it had to be a living thing because it was

a)

round

b)

made of cells

c)

green

d)

moving

20.

Which idea did Redi, Spallanzani, and Pasteur help to support with the evidence of their experiments?

a)

All living things are made of one or more cells.

b)

All cells have a nucleus.

c)

Cells are the smallest unit of life.

d)

All cells come from other cells