Pioneers of Microscopy and Cell Theory Quiz

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Who is credited for developing the first two tenets of cell theory?

  • Robert Hooke
  • Rudolf Virchow
  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek
  • Matthias Schleiden (correct)

Who used a light microscope to observe thin slices of plant tissue and coined the term 'cell'?

  • Robert Hooke (correct)
  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek
  • Rudolf Virchow
  • Matthias Schleiden

Who concluded that 'All living animals are made of cells' and developed the first two tenets of cell theory?

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

Who concluded that 'Where a cell exists, there must have been a preexisting cell' and developed the third tenet of cell theory?

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

Which organelle is known as the 'powerhouse of the cell'?

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

Who observed what he called 'animalcules' while looking at pond water under the microscope?

<p>Anton van Leeuwenhoek (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who used a light microscope to look at thin slices of plant tissue and coined the term 'cell'?

<p>Robert Hooke (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who concluded that 'All living plants are made of cells' and is credited for developing the first two tenets of cell theory (with Schwann)?

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

Who concluded that 'All living animals are made of cells' and is credited for developing the first two tenets of cell theory (with Schleiden)?

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

Which organelle is known as the 'powerhouse of the cell'?

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

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