Quiz: The Cell Theory
The word cyto means: 1.) cell 2.) dark 3.) jelly 4.) small
answer: cell
2. He discovered that all plants were made of cells, which contributed to the development of the cell theory: 1.) Anton van Leeuwenhoek 2.) Robert Hooke 3.) Theodor Schwann 4.) Matthias Schleiden
answer: Matthias Schleiden
1. Who was the first person to see cells under the microscope and give them a name? 1.) Anton van Leeuwenhoek 2.) Robert Hooke 3.) Theodor Schwann 4.) Matthias Schleiden
answer: Robert Hooke
3. He advanced the cell theory with his conclusion that cells could only come from other cells: 1.) Anton van Leeuwenhoek 2.) Rudolph Virchow 3.) Theodor Schwann 4.) Robert Hooke
answer: Rudolph Virchow
5. Unlike eukaryotes, prokaryotes do not have: 1.) DNA 2.) cytoplasm 3.) cell walls 4.) a membrane bound nucleus
answer: a membrane bound nucleus
4. This structure serves as the outer boundary of the eukaryotic cell: 1.) flagella 2.) cytoskeleton 3.) cell membrane 4.) capsule
answer: cell membrane
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the main components of the cell theory? cells must contain DNA all living things are made of cells cells can only come from other cells cells are the basic unit of life
answer: cells must contain DNA
10. Which technology was essential for the development of the cell theory? 1.) telescopes 2.) antiseptics 3.) microwaves 4.) microscopes
answer: microscopes
9. Tiny structures that carry out cell functions are collectively called: 1.) animalcules 2.) organelles 3.) tissues 4.) ribosomes
answer: organelles
7. Rudolph Virchow's observations helped to disprove was commonly held belief of the time? evolution the existence of molecules spontaneous generation atomic models
answer: spontaneous generation
