Cell Theory - Review Questions

Question 1

What are the 3 cells theory?

Answer 1

1. Cells come from pre-existing cells
2. Cells are the basic unit structure and organization in organisms.
3. All living organisms are made of one or more cells.

Question 2

Who were the scientists that contributed to the cell theory?

Answer 2

Robert Hooke, Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Rudolf Virchow, Theodor Schwann, and Matthias Jakob Schledien.

Question 3

How did the following scientists contribute to the cell theory: Robert Hooke

Answer 3

Robert Hooke invented the microscopes that led to the discovery of the cell.

Question 4

How did the following scientists contribute to the cell theory: Antony Van Leeuwenhoek

Answer 4

Antony Van Leeuwenhoek was the first ever person to examine many cells, including red blood cells.

Question 5

How did the following scientists contribute to the cell theory: Rudolf Virchow

Answer 5

Virchow contributed to the cell theory by laying down the ground works by saying that cells come form pre-existing cells.

Question 6

How did the following scientists contribute to the cell theory: Theodor Schwann and Matthias Jakob Schleiden

Answer 6

Concluded that animals cell and plant cells were both composed of cells, and came up with the theory that all organisms are made of one or more cells and that cells are the basic unit structure of organisms.