10 Questions
What is the basic unit of life in all living organisms?
Cell
What is the characteristic of unicellular organisms?
They are capable of independent existence
Who first saw and described a live cell?
Anton Von Leeuwenhoek
What is the purpose of the microscope in the study of cells?
To study the structure of cells
What did Robert Brown discover?
The nucleus
What is the function of the centrosome in animal cells?
Cell division
What is the primary site of cellular activities in both plant and animal cells?
Cytoplasm
What is the characteristic that distinguishes plant cells from animal cells?
Presence of a cell wall
Who modified the hypothesis of Schleiden and Schwann to give the cell theory its final shape?
Rudolf Virchow
What is the term for the theory that cells arise from pre-existing cells?
Omnis cellula-e cellula
Learn about the basic unit of life, cell theory, and the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Understand what makes an organism living and how cells are composed in all living organisms.
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