Introduction to Cell Theory

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Who was the botanist who first observed the common structure of cells in diverse plant specimens under the microscope?

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Robert Brown (correct)

Matthias Schleiden

Theodor Schwann

What is the term used to describe the tiny living organisms observed by Anton van Leeuwenhoek?

Eukaryotes

Microbes

Prokaryotes

Animalcules (correct)

Who concluded that all animal tissues are composed of cells?

Theodor Schwann (correct)

Rudolf Virchow

Matthias Schleiden

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Which component of the cell theory states that all living things are composed of one or more cells?

All living things are composed of one or more cells Signup and view all the answers

Which organelle performs the function of separating the cell from the external environment and controlling the passage of molecules into and out of the cell?

Cell Membrane Signup and view all the answers

What are cells?

The basic building blocks of all living things Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with the invention of the first microscope?

Robert Hooke Signup and view all the answers

What did Robert Hooke observe when he looked at thin slices of cork under the microscope?

Thousands of tiny chambers resembling a monastery's tiny rooms Signup and view all the answers

What do organelles refer to in a cell?

Specialized structures that perform certain tasks within the cell Signup and view all the answers

What did the invention of the first microscope lead to?

The ability to observe things that could not be seen by the naked eye Signup and view all the answers

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Who was the botanist who first observed the common structure of cells in diverse plant specimens under the microscope?

What is the term used to describe the tiny living organisms observed by Anton van Leeuwenhoek?

Who concluded that all animal tissues are composed of cells?

Which component of the cell theory states that all living things are composed of one or more cells?

Which organelle performs the function of separating the cell from the external environment and controlling the passage of molecules into and out of the cell?

What are cells?

Who is credited with the invention of the first microscope?

What did Robert Hooke observe when he looked at thin slices of cork under the microscope?

What do organelles refer to in a cell?

What did the invention of the first microscope lead to?

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