Biology Chapter 8: Cell Structure
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What is the basic unit of life in all living organisms?

  • Organism
  • Cell (correct)
  • Organ
  • Tissue

What is the characteristic of unicellular organisms?

  • They are not capable of performing essential functions of life
  • They are only found in plants
  • They are dependent on other organisms
  • They are capable of independent existence (correct)

Who first saw and described a live cell?

  • German Botanist
  • Robert Brown
  • Matthias Schleiden
  • Anton Von Leeuwenhoek (correct)

What is the purpose of the microscope in the study of cells?

<p>To study the structure of cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Robert Brown discover?

<p>The nucleus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the centrosome in animal cells?

<p>Cell division (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary site of cellular activities in both plant and animal cells?

<p>Cytoplasm (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic that distinguishes plant cells from animal cells?

<p>Presence of a cell wall (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who modified the hypothesis of Schleiden and Schwann to give the cell theory its final shape?

<p>Rudolf Virchow (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the theory that cells arise from pre-existing cells?

<p>Omnis cellula-e cellula (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers
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