Cell Structure And Function Quiz Grade 8

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Complete this quiz to show how well you understand how cells were discovered, named and observed throughout history!

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1.

What was Robert Hooke looking at under the microscope when he first discovered cells?
- A.
  
  Snake skin
- B.
  
  Cork
- C.
  
  Jupiter
- D.
  
  Photographs
Correct Answer
B. Cork
2.

The part of the microscope through which you look is called the

Correct Answer
Eyepiece

Explanation
See the diagram of Hooke's microscope on page 14 of your iBook.

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3.

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek designed a lens that allowed microscopes to magnify objects up to
- A.
  
  10 times
- B.
  
  100 times
- C.
  
  500 times
- D.
  
  50000 times
Correct Answer
C. 500 times
4.

What name did van Leeuwenhoek give to the tiny unicellular organisms he saw under the microscope?
- A.
  
  Animalcules
- B.
  
  Microorganisms
- C.
  
  Moleculimals
- D.
  
  Bacteria
Correct Answer
A. Animalcules
5.

Cells were named after
- A.
  
  The tiny rooms where monks lived in the 17th century
- B.
  
  Their similarity in shape to cell phones
- C.
  
  Cellulite, since the first cells observed were from the thigh area
- D.
  
  Answer option 4
Correct Answer
A. The tiny rooms where monks lived in the 17th century
6.

All living things are made up of

Correct Answer
Cells

Explanation
Cell theory states that:
All living organisms are composed of cells
Cells are the basic unit of life
All cells arise from pre-existing cells

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7.

Cells are the basic unit of

Correct Answer
Life

Explanation
Cell theory states that:
All living organisms are composed of cells
Cells are the basic unit of life
All cells arise from pre-existing cells

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8.

All cells arise from
- A.
  
  Dust
- B.
  
  Bacteria
- C.
  
  Other living cells
- D.
  
  Dead cells
Correct Answer
C. Other living cells

Explanation
Cell theory states that:
All living organisms are composed of cells
Cells are the basic unit of life
All cells arise from pre-existing cells

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Cell Structure And Function Quiz Grade 8

What was Robert Hooke looking at under the microscope when he first discovered cells?

The part of the microscope through which you look is called the

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek designed a lens that allowed microscopes to magnify objects up to

What name did van Leeuwenhoek give to the tiny unicellular organisms he saw under the microscope?

Cells were named after

All living things are made up of

Cells are the basic unit of

All cells arise from