Cell Theory in Biology

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Who is largely attributed with the discovery of cells?

  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek
  • Theodor Schwann
  • Robert Hooke (correct)
  • Matthias Schleiden

What did the discovery of cells lead to?

  • The scientific study of cells, known as cell biology (correct)
  • The discovery of viruses
  • The development of genetic engineering
  • The theory of evolution

What is cell theory?

  • Living organisms are made up of cells, which are the basic unit of structure and reproduction, and come from pre-existing cells (correct)
  • Living organisms are made up of tissues, which are the basic unit of structure and reproduction, and come from pre-existing tissues
  • Living organisms are made up of genes, which are the basic unit of structure and reproduction, and come from pre-existing genes
  • Living organisms are made up of atoms, which are the basic unit of structure and reproduction, and come from pre-existing atoms

Who also studied cells of both animal and plants besides Robert Hooke?

<p>Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the continual improvements to microscopes over time lead to?

<p>Discovery of cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress in 1885?

<p>W.C. Bonerjee (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Under whose leadership did the Congress become the principal leader of the Indian independence movement?

<p>Mahatma Gandhi (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first Prime Minister of India from the Congress party?

<p>Jawaharlal Nehru (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which party emerged as a catch-all and secular party dominating Indian politics after independence?

<p>Congress (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who significantly influenced other anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire?

<p>Indian National Congress (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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