5 Questions
Which scientist first observed the cell?
Roberk Hooke
Who observed the first living cell?
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Who discovered the first protozoa and bacteria?
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Who proposed that cells are the basic building blocks of all plants?
Matthias Jakob Schleiden
Who proposed the cell theory?
Matthias Jakob Schleiden
Study Notes
Cell Discovery
- Antonie van Leeuwenhoek first observed the cell.
- He observed the first living cell in 1676.
- He discovered the first protozoa and bacteria.
Cell Theory
- Matthias Jakob Schleiden proposed that cells are the basic building blocks of all plants.
- Theodor Schwann, along with Schleiden, proposed the cell theory.
Test your knowledge on the timeline of cell theory and the observations made by early scientists in this general biology quiz.
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