Cell Theory Quiz
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All cells come from___________ cells.
A. pregnant
B. pre-existing
C. paternal
D. pin size
Who discovered and named cells while looking at cork?
A. Captain Hook
B. Robert Hooke
C. Matthais Schleiden
D. Rudolf Virchow
Robert Hooke, Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Theodor Schwann, Rudolf Virchow, and Matthias Schliden were all responsible for what theory?
A. The Theory of Gravity
B. The Theory of Relativity
C. The Cell Theory
D. The Theory of Continental Drift
When observing cells, which of the following pieces of equipment is most appropriate?
A. Hand lens
B. Telescope
C. Petri dish
D. Microscope
What tool do you use to view the cells?
A. metric ruler
B. centrifuge
C. microscope
D. pipette
Rocks are not living because
A. they never move
B. they aren’t needed for humans
C. they are not made of cells
D. they don’t break down
Cells are often called “the ____ of life.”
A. bread
B. road map
C. building blocks
D. meaning
The basic unit of life is called a (n)
A. atom
B. compound
C. cell
D. energy
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.
The third part of cell theory states: “All cells come from prehistoric cells.”
A. FALSE
B. TRUE
C. Yep
D. Not even close
The first part of the Cell Theory states: “What happens in Cell Theory, stay in Cell Theory.”
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
C. I don’t know
D. Ummmm
Cell theory states that…
A. cells are the basic building block of life
B. cells are cool
C. cells are microscopic
D. cells cannot be destroyed
Which statement is a part of the cell theory?
A. all cells come from preexisting cells
B. bacteria are prokaryotic cells
C. eukaryotic cells are complex
D. humans are multicellular
______________ are the basic unit of life.
A. DNA
B. RNA
C. Cells
D. Takis
A plant and an animal are both living things. According to the Cell Theory, what can you conclude about these two very different organisms?
A. Plants have cells but animals do not.
B. They are both made of one or more cells.
C. They both come from the same kind of cell.
D. They both come from a non-living organism.
