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Who is credited with coining the term 'cell' in biology?

  • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
  • Louis Pasteur
  • Robert Hooke (correct)
  • Gregor Mendel

What did Anton Van Leeuwenhoek call the microorganisms he observed under the microscope?

  • Bacteria
  • Protozoa
  • Fungi
  • Animalcules (correct)

Which scientist is known for using a microscope to observe a variety of samples, including scrapings from people's teeth?

  • Robert Hooke
  • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek (correct)
  • Louis Pasteur
  • Gregor Mendel

What are the three principles of classical cell theory?

<p>Cells are the basic unit of life, all living things are made of cells, cells come from other cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the critical invention that contributed to the development of cell theory?

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

Who proposed that cells could arise from non-living matter?

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

Which scientist was the first to discover leukemia and the idea of embolisms?

<p>Rudolf Virchow (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the third principle of cell theory?

<p>Cells come from preexisting cells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the additional principles of modern cell theory?

<p>Similar species contain cells of extremely similar composition (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which a new cell forms from a preexisting cell?

<p>Mitosis and meiosis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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