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Microscope + Cell Theory

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The second part of Cell Theory states: "All living organisms are made up of cells."
a)
True
b)
False
c)
I don't know
d)
If you say so
2.
The second part of Cell Theory states: "All living organisms are made up of cells."
a)
True
b)
False
c)
I don't know
d)
If you say so
3.
All cells come from___________ cells.
a)
pregnant
b)
pre-existing
c)
paternal
d)
pin size
4.
______________ are the basic unit of life.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
c)
Cells
d)
Takis
5.
Why are microscopes important when studying most cells?
a)
Most cells are very large.
b)
Most cells are very small.  
c)
Most cells move very quickly.
d)
Most cells are dead.  
6.
All organisms are made of:
a)
organelles
b)
cytoplasm
c)
DNA
d)
cells
7.
There are three parts to the cell theory. Which is NOT one of those parts?
a)
All organisms are composed of one or more cells.
b)
The cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms.
c)
Cells spontaneously arise from carbon and nutrients carried in the bloodstream.
d)
All cells come from pre-existing cells.
8.
What is the name of the structure labeled #10?
a)
objective lens
b)
ocular lens
c)
aperture
d)
nosepeice
9.
A microscope has an ocular magnification of 10 and a high power objective magnification of 50. What is the highest total magnification of the microscope?
a)
500x
b)
400x
c)
50x
d)
40x
10.
When looking at a specimen on your slide, you should always start with the
a)

low objective lens (x4)

b)
medium objective lens
c)
high objective lens
d)
super extra high power lens
11.

What piece is the platform that supports the microscope slide?

a)

Base

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Stage Clips

d)

Stage

12.

What piece holds the microscope slide in place ?

a)

Base

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Stage Clips

d)

Stage

13.

What piece is a larger knob usually found on either the body tube or the arm and it is used to focus the image under low power?

a)

Aperture

b)

Fine Adjustment Knob

c)

Diaphragm

d)

Coarse Adjustment Knob

14.

An organism made of only one cell is called _____ .

a)

Eukaryotic

b)

Mutlicellular

c)

Monocellular

d)

Unicellular

15.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
telescope
16.
Who looked at cork and named the cell?
a)
Robert Hooke
b)
Van Leeuwenhoek
c)
Robert Brown
d)
Francesco Redi
17.

First to see cells

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Anton van Leewenhoek

c)

Matthias Schleiden

d)

Theodor Schwann

e)

Rudolf Virchow

18.

In the 1800s two scientists, Theodor Schwann and Matthias Schleiden, studied different types of organisms. After many years of studying a great variety of organisms, they drew similar but independent conclusions about their observations.

What statement was developed most directly from these conclusions and is part of the modern cell theory?

a)

The functions of living things occur in cells.

b)

Cells exist only in multicellular organisms.

c)

Living things are composed of cells.

d)

Cells contain hereditary information.

19.
Who are the three scientists credited with creating the Cell Theory?
a)
Schlieden, Schwann, Virchow
b)
Schindler, Schmeil, Vanderhoot
c)
Schwimmer, Shanazzek, Van Halen
20.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek made his own version of the microscope and discovered something very odd when he looked a the gunk on his teeth. What did he discover?
a)
Cells
b)
Bacteria
c)
Cavities
d)
Influenza
21.

According to him, all plants are made up of cells.

a)

Schleiden

b)

Schwann

c)

Virchow

d)

Hooke

22.
Which of the following scientists concluded that all animals are made of cells?
a)
Rudolf Virchow
b)
Matthais Schleiden
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Theodor Schwann
23.
Which of the following scientists was the first to observe bacteria?
a)
Anton van Leuwenhoek
b)
Matthais Schleiden
c)
Robert Hooke
d)
Theodor Schwann
24.

Which scientist looked at dental scrapings & pond water and called the single-celled organisms "animalcules"?

a)

Van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Hooke

c)

Pasteur 

d)

Virchow

25.

  Which invention was the most important thing that helped scientists develop the cell theory?

a)

compound light microscope

b)

petri dish

c)

scanning electron microscope

d)

dissection tools

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