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day 19 Cell theory and cell types

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name first and last
4 lines
2.
Who was the first person to see cells under the microscope and coin the term cell?
a)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Theodor Schwann
d)
Matthias Schleiden
3.
Tiny structures that carry out cell functions are collectively called:
a)
animalcules
b)
organelles
c)
tissues
d)
ribosomes
4.
He discovered that all plants were made of cells, which contributed to the development of the cell theory:
a)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
b)
Robert Hooke
c)
Theodor Schwann
d)
Matthias Schleiden
5.
He advanced the cell theory with his conclusion that cells could only come from other cells:
a)
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
b)
Rudolph Virchow
c)
Theodor Schwann
d)
Robert Hooke
6.
Unlike eukaryotes, prokaryotes do not have:
a)
DNA
b)
cytoplasm
c)
cell walls
d)
a membrane bound nucleus
7.
Which of the following is NOT one of the main components of the cell theory?
a)
cells must contain DNA
b)
all living things are made of cells
c)
cells can only come from other cells
d)
cells are the basic unit of life
8.
Which technology was essential for the development of the cell theory?
a)
telescopes
b)
antiseptics
c)
microwaves
d)
microscopes
9.
The basic unit of life is called a (n)
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
cell
d)
energy
10.
Which of the following scientists contributed to the cell theory?
a)
Rudolf Virchow, Albert Einstein, Anton van Leuwenhoek
b)
Matthais Schleiden, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow
c)
Robert Hooke, Charles Darwin, Anton von Leuwenhoek
d)
George Clooney, Matthais Schleiden, Charlie Sheen
11.
Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells
a)
prokaryotic cells
b)
eukaryotic cells