The Origin of Life and Cell Theory Quiz
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According to the Cell Theory, which of the following is NOT one of its principles?

  • Cells come from pre-existing cells
  • Cells are the basic units of life structure and function
  • Cells can arise spontaneously from nonliving matter (correct)
  • All organisms are made up of cells

Who coined the term 'cell' to describe the tiny compartments inside the cork?

  • Rudolph Virchow
  • Theodore Schwann
  • Matthias Schleiden
  • Robert Hooke (correct)

Which scientist was the first to discover that plants are made up of cells?

  • Matthias Schleiden (correct)
  • Theodore Schwann
  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek
  • Rudolph Virchow

Who invented the first practical microscope and used it to observe and describe bacteria?

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

Which theory states that complex living things come only from other living things, by reproduction?

<p>Theory of Biogenesis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theory proposes that life arose from nonlife more than 3.5 billion years ago on Earth?

<p>Theory of Spontaneous Generation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are the proponents of the Cell Theory?

<p>Matthias Schleiden, Theodore Schwann, and Rudolph Virchow (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the principles of the Cell Theory?

<p>Cells can arise spontaneously from nonliving matter (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who invented the first compound microscope in 1590?

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

Who coined the term 'cell' to describe the tiny compartments inside the cork?

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

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