Question 1

Which is not a part of
the cell theory?

Accepted Answer

Animal cells are more advanced than
plant cells

Answer

Cells are the basic building block for
living things

Answer

All living things are made up of one or
more cells

Answer

Cells come from other cells

Question 2

What was Robert
Hooke’s contribution to
cells?

Accepted Answer

He first used the term ‘cell’ to
describe what he was seeing.

Answer

He developed the cell theory

Answer

He said that cells come from other
cells

Answer

He was the first person to build a
microscope

Question 3

What is a benefit of the
development of the cell
theory?

Accepted Answer

Scientists now know much more
about cells and bacteria which is a
benefit to all humans

Answer

. Cells have made microscopes get
better.

Answer

There is more disease on Earth now.

Answer

There are less biologists today

Question 4

What does “cells come
from other cells” mean?

Accepted Answer

Cells are only created by other cells

Answer

Animal cells come from plant cells

Answer

When cells move they need
another cell to go with it

Answer

Cells can be created out of thin air

Question 5

When cells are damaged, new cells are created by cell division. How does the cell theory support this fact?

Accepted Answer

It states that cells come from previously existing cells.

Answer

It states that all cells have a nucleus which divides.

Answer

It states that the basic units of structure and function are cells.

Answer

It states that all living things are made up of one or more cells.

Question 6

Rocks are not living because

Accepted Answer

they are not made of cells

Answer

they aren't needed for humans

Answer

they don't break down

Answer

they never move

Question 7

Schleiden and Schwann collaborated and noticed that plants and animals both are made of cells.  Which part of the Cell theory does this support best?

Accepted Answer

All living things are made of cells

Answer

Cells are the basic unit of life

Answer

Cells need to exchange gases to survive

Answer

Cells come from pre-existing cells

Question 8

Who was the "scientist" who observed pond water and teeth scrapings in his microscope?

Accepted Answer

Leeuwenhoek

Answer

Schleidian

Answer

Virchow

Answer

Hooke

Question 9

Convinced others that cells come only from other cells.

Accepted Answer

Virchow

Answer

Schwann

Answer

Schleiden

Answer

Hooke

Question 10

Which invention from the 17th century allowed for the development of modern cell theory?

Accepted Answer

the light microscope

Answer

the scanning electron microscope

Answer

x-rays

Answer

computers

Question 11

A plant and an animal are both living things. According to the Cell Theory, what can you conclude about these two very different organisms?

Accepted Answer

They are both made of one or more cells.

Answer

Plants have cells but animals do not.

Answer

They both come from a non-living organism.

Answer

They both come from the same kind of cell.

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