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Cells and Cell Theory

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who came up with the name "cells" while looking at a slice of cork under a microscope?

a)

Matthias Schleiden

b)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Robert Hooke

d)

Rudolf Virchow

2.

In 1838, who was the German botanist that found that all plants were made of cells?

a)

Matthias Schleiden

b)

Theodor Schwann

c)

Rudolf Virchow

d)

Robert Hooke

3.

In 1839, who was the German physician that added to the cell theory by finding all animals were made of cells?

a)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

b)

Robert Hooke

c)

Matthias Schleiden

d)

Theodor Schwann

4.

Which German scientist published findings that all cells come from existing cells?

a)

Theodor Schwann

b)

Rudolf Virchow

c)

Matthias Schleiden

d)

Robert Hooke

5.

The ​ (a)   part of cell theory states that every ​ (b)   thing is made up of ​ (c)   or more ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words

first

living

one

cells

second

third

non-living

two

organisms

6.

According to cell theory, all ​ (a)   are made of ​cells, cells are the smallest units of life, and all cells come from other ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words

living things

cells

7.

The ​ ​ (a)   part of cell thory states that all ​ (b)   ​ come from ​ (c)   ones.​ ​

Choose from the below words

cells

pre-existing

first

third

living things

new

8.

Match the cell theory contributor with their correct invention/discovery

a)

Discovered cells and coined the term "cell"

1.

Robert Hooke

b)

Invented the first compound microscope

2.

Hans and Zacharias Janssen

c)

Discovered red blood cells and bacteria

3.

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

d)

Discovered that all plants are made of cells

4.

Matthias Schleiden

e)

Discovered that all animals are made of cells

5.

Theodor Schwann

9.

The ​ third part of the cell theory states that the ​ (a)   ​ (b)   of life is the ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words

basic

unit

cell

standard

measurement

nucleus

10.

What are the 3 parts of cell theory?​ ​ ​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ ​ ​​ (c)  

Choose from the below words

Cells are the basic unit of life

All cells result from preexisting cells

All organisms are composed of cells

Prokaryotic cells

Eukaryotic cells

Plant and Animals have cells

11.

The ​ (a)   part of the cell theory states that the ​ (b)   ​ (c)   of life is the ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words

third

basic

unit

cell

first

second

standard

measurement

nucleus

12.

This scientist was the first to identify cells and name them:

a)

Hooke

b)

Leeunwenhoek

c)

Schleiden

d)

Virchow

13.

The ​ (a)   part of cell thory states that all ​ (b)   ​ come from ​ (c)   ones.

Choose from the below words

second

cells

pre-existing

first

third

living things

new

14.

What is NOT a part of cell theory:

a)

all cells come from existing cells

b)

all cells have a nucleus

c)

all living things are made of cells

d)

cells are basic unit of structure and function in living things

15.

Prokaryotic cells do NOT have membrane bound organelles or ______________________________.

a)

cytoplasm

b)

a nucleus

c)

ribosomes

d)

DNA

16.

In eukaryotic cells DNA is primarily contained within the:

a)

cytoplasm

b)

ribosomes

c)

vacuoles

d)

nucleus

17.

Of the two types of cells, which one is smaller and more simplistic?

a)

prokaryotic cells

b)

eukaryotic cells

18.

All cells have a cell membrane, cytoplasm, DNA, and...

a)

cell wall

b)

nucleus

c)

ribosomes

d)

chloroplast

19.

The interior contents of the cell (except for the nucleus):

a)

nucleolus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

cell wall

d)

cell membrane

20.

Structures that have different jobs within the cell:

a)

antibodies

b)

lipids

c)

organelles

d)

blood cells

21.

Structure in the cell made of protein and RNA, used for protein synthesis...(found in all cells)

a)

nucleus

b)

cell membrane

c)

cytoplasm

d)

ribosomes

22.

Which of the following statements is a part of the cell theory?

a)

All living things are composed of cells.

b)

Cells can spontaneously generate.

c)

Cells are made of atoms.

d)

Cells do not divide.

23.

Who was the scientist that first observed and named cells?

a)

Robert Hooke

b)

Louis Pasteur

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Isaac Newton

24.

What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

a)

To control the movement of substances in and out of the cell.

b)

To produce energy for the cell.

c)

To store genetic information.

d)

To synthesize proteins.

25.

Which experiment disproved the theory of spontaneous generation, supporting the cell theory?

a)

Pasteur's swan-neck flask experiment

b)

Mendel's pea plant experiment

c)

Darwin's finch study

d)

Newton's prism experiment