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Cell theory

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who published "Micrographia" with the first recorded observation of cells?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Theodor Schwann

c)

Matthias Schleiden

d)

Rudolf Virchow

2.

What are all the parts of the classic cell theory?

a)

All organisms are made of cells

b)

Cells are the basic unit of life

c)

DNA is passed between cells during cell division

d)

Cells come from preexisting cells that have multiplied

3.

What does omnis cellula e cullula mean?

a)

All cells come from cells

b)

Energy flow occurs within cells

c)

All organisms are made of cells

d)

Cells are the basic units of life

4.

Who proposed the classic cell theory?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Matthias Schleiden

c)

Theodor Schwann

d)

Rudolf Virchow

5.

What are the parts of the modern cell theory?

a)

All organisms are made of cells

b)

DNA is passed between cells during cell division

c)

The cells of all organisms within a similar species are mostly the same, both structurally and chemically

d)

Energy flow occurs within cells

6.

Animal and plant cells are both...?

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Green

d)

Purple

7.

What cells have chloroplasts?

a)

Animal cells

b)

Cell membranes

c)

Plant cells

d)

Cell walls

8.

What are chloroplasts used for?

a)

To help animal cells make glucose

b)

To store water in animal cells

c)

To give animals heightened senses

d)

To help plants make glucose (food) out of sunlight

9.

What is the difference between the vacuole in plant and animal cells?

a)

Plant cells have one large one whereas animal cells have many smaller ones

b)

Plant cells don't have a vacuole

c)

Animal cells have one large one whereas plant cells have many smaller ones

d)

Animal cells don't have a vacuole

10.

What cells have a cell wall and a cell membrane?

a)

Animal cells

b)

Plant cells

11.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Animal cell

b)

Plant cell

12.

What cell is shown here?

a)

Animal cell

b)

Plant cell

13.

What do plant and animal cells have in common?

a)

They are both Eukaryotic

b)

They both have a cell wall

c)

They both have a nucleus and a mitochondria

d)

They both have chloroplasts

14.

What are the basic units of life?

a)

Food

b)

Water

c)

Cells

d)

People

15.

What kind of cells do cells come from?

a)

Preexisting

b)

ONLY animal cells

c)

ONLY plant cells

16.

What are ALL organisms made out of?

a)

People

b)

Sunlight

c)

Rocks

d)

Cells

17.

True or false. DNA is passed between cells during cell division.

a)

False

b)

True

18.

Are cells of organisms within the same species similar?

a)

Yes, structurally and chemically

b)

No. No two cells are similar

19.

How do you observe cells?

a)

Microscope

b)

Magnifying glass

c)

Phone camera

d)

Polaroid

20.

What is NOT a part of the classic cell theory

a)

All organisms are made of cells

b)

Cells are too small to be seen without a microscope

c)

Cells are the basic units of life

d)

Cells come from preexisting cells that have multiplied