20 Questions
Who developed the Cell Theory?
Theodor Schwann and Schleiden
What is the resolution of a typical compound microscope?
2.0 nm
Who hypothesized that new cells were formed only by the division of previously existing living cells?
Rudolph Virchow
What are the three basic parts of a cell according to Theodor Schwann and Schleiden's Cell Theory?
Nucleus, cytoplasm, and plasma membrane
Who demonstrated that microorganisms could be formed only from existing bacteria?
Louis Pasteur
Who is credited with the discovery of the cell?
Robert Hooke
What did Robert Hooke observe in cork under his compound microscope?
Minute honeycomb-like compartments
Who reported the presence of the nucleus in the cell in 1831?
Robert Brown
Which German scientist believed that 'all living beings originate from or consist of vesicles or cells'?
Lorenz Oken
According to Jean Baptist de-Lamarck, what is necessary for a body to have life?
Cellular tissue
Who is credited with the initial discovery of the cell?
Robert Hooke
Which scientist expressed the idea that 'all living beings originate from or consist of vesicles or cells' in 1805?
Lorenz Oken
Who reported the presence of the nucleus in the cell in 1831, changing the initial idea of the cell as an empty space?
Robert Brown
According to Jean Baptist de-Lamarck, what is necessary for a body to have life?
Cellular tissue or formation by cellular tissue
Who believed that 'all living beings originate from or consist of vesicles or cells' in 1809?
Jean Baptist de-Lamarck
Which scientist supplied experimental proof for Virchow’s hypothesis by demonstrating that microorganisms (bacteria) could be formed only from existing bacteria?
Louis Pasteur
Who developed the Cell Theory in 1838, alongside a German botanist working independently?
Theodor Schwann
According to August Weismann, why do all presently living cells have a common origin?
They have basic similarities in structure and molecules
What did Rudolph Virchow hypothesize about the formation of new cells?
New cells are formed only by the division of previously existing living cells
Who proposed the concept that 'living things are chemical organizations composed of cells and capable of reproducing themselves'?
Rudolph Virchow
Learn about the emergence and implication of cell theory, as well as the structure and function of a plant cell. This quiz covers the fundamental concepts of cell biology and the building blocks of complex multicellular organisms.
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