10 Questions
Who is credited with discovering the cell using a slice of cork?
Robert Hooke
Who is considered the father of microbiology?
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Who discovered the dark stain at the center of the cell called the Nucleus?
Robert Brown
Who concluded that all plant parts are made of cells?
Matthias Schleiden
Who concluded that all animal tissues are composed of cells?
Theodore Schwann
Which scientist is credited with discovering the existence of single-cell organisms?
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Who observed the tiny living organisms which he named Animalcules?
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Who invented the microscope?
Zacharias Jansen
Who discovered the liquid part of the cell called Protoplasm?
Johannes Purkinje
Who concluded that cells are the smallest units of life, which is the foundation of the cell theory?
Robert Hooke
Test your knowledge of cell biology and the history of its discovery with this General Biology 1 quiz. Learn about the basic building blocks of life, the structure of cells, and the scientists who made groundbreaking discoveries in the field.
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