Cell Theory

Question 1

He coined the word “CELL”. He thought that only plants and fungi were the only ones made up of cells.

Answer 1

Robert Hooke

Question 2

He published his observations on tiny living organisms which he named “ANIMALCULES”

Answer 2

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

Question 3

Compared diverse kinds of plants specimens under the microscope. He termed a dark dense spot inside the cell as “NUCLEUS”

Answer 3

Robert Brown

Question 4

He concluded that all plant parts are made of cells.

Answer 4

Matthais Schleiden

Question 5

Stated that all animal tissues are composed of cells, too.

Answer 5

Theodor Schwann

Question 6

He concluded that all cells came from pre-existing cells.

Answer 6

Rudolf Virchow

Question 7

First postulate of the cell theory.

Answer 7

All living organisms are composed of one or more cells

Question 8

Second postulate of the cell theory

Answer 8

The cell is the basic unit of life on all living things

Question 9

Third postulate of the cell theory

Answer 9

All cells come from pre-existing cells

Question 10

Unicellular or one-celled organisms

Answer 10

Prokaryotic

Question 11

Multicellular organisms

Answer 11

Eukaryotic