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Who coined the term 'cell' for the box-like structures he observed in cork tissue?
Who coined the term 'cell' for the box-like structures he observed in cork tissue?
What did van Leeuwenhoek observe using his microscopes?
What did van Leeuwenhoek observe using his microscopes?
Who proposed the unified cell theory stating that all living things are composed of one or more cells?
Who proposed the unified cell theory stating that all living things are composed of one or more cells?
What did Rudolf Virchow contribute to the cell theory?
What did Rudolf Virchow contribute to the cell theory?
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Which scientist disproved the idea of spontaneous generation in cell origination?
Which scientist disproved the idea of spontaneous generation in cell origination?
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What did Robert Hooke observe through his microscope that led to coining the term 'cell'?
What did Robert Hooke observe through his microscope that led to coining the term 'cell'?
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What is the fundamental unit of structure and function in living things according to the modern Cell Theory?
What is the fundamental unit of structure and function in living things according to the modern Cell Theory?
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How do cells arise, as per the modern Cell Theory?
How do cells arise, as per the modern Cell Theory?
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What is the function of a living thing as defined by scientists?
What is the function of a living thing as defined by scientists?
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Which part of a cell controls what enters or leaves it?
Which part of a cell controls what enters or leaves it?
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What do the heads of phospholipids in the cell membrane contain?
What do the heads of phospholipids in the cell membrane contain?
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Which characteristic defines an organelle?
Which characteristic defines an organelle?
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