History of Cells

Q. Who discovered the living cell

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The first living cell was observed by

1. Robert Brown

2. Robert Hooke

3. Anton van Leeuwenhoek

4. Theodor Schwann

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Who discovered cells in the slices of cork?

1. Louis Pasteur

2. Robert Hooke

3. Carl Linnaeus

4. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

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Who discovered cells in cork slices?

1. Robert Hooke

2. Carl Linnaeus

3. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

4. Louis Pasteur

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Cork is obtained from which part of the tree?

1. Bark

2. Pith

3. Inside the stem

4. Roots

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Write down the contributions of the following scientists.

Robert Hook

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Match the discoveries with the scientists.

$\begin{array}{cc}Scientist& Discovery\\ \text{a. Anton Van Leeuwenhoek}& \text{i. All animals are made of cells}\\ \text{b. Robert Hooke}& \text{ii.Microscope}\\ \text{c. Theodore Schwann}& \text{iii.Cork has boxed structures}\\ \text{d. Matthias Schleiden}& \text{iv.All plants are made of cells}\end{array}$

1. a - ii, b - iii, c - iv, d - i

2. a - iii, b - ii, c - iv, d - i

3. a - ii, b - i, c - iv, d - iii

4. a - iii, b - i, c - iv, d - ii

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How was the term ‘’cell derived? Who proposed the term?

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Cells were determined to be the basic structural units of plants and animals in which century

1. 1600s

2. 1700s

3. 1800s

4. 1900s

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Robert Hooke was the first person who saw cells using a microscope. Which among the following option(s) is/are true about his observation?

1. He observed the cork cells dividing

2. He observed organelles like chloroplasts and mitochondria in cork cells

3. He observed the dead cells of cork

4. He observed microorganisms in a pond

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Name the scientists who gave the term cell.

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Match the discoveries with the scientist who have made it.
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Column I}& \text{Column II}\\ a.\text{Anton Von Leeuwenhoek}& i.\text{All animals are made of cells}\\ b.\text{Robert Hooke}& ii.\text{Microscope}\\ c.\text{Theodor Schwann}& iii.\text{Cork has boxed structures}\\ d.\text{Matthias Schleiden}& iv.\text{All plants are made of cells}\end{array}$

1. a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii

2. a-iii, b-ii, c-iv, d-i

3. a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i

4. a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii

Q. Cell was discovered by .

1. Robert Hooke
2. Robert Brown
3. Matthias Schleiden
4. Theodor Schwann

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Who is the 'Father of Microbiology'?

1. Robert Brown

2. Robert Hooke

3. Anton-Van-Leeuwenhoek

4. M.J Schleiden

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Match the discoveries with the scientist who have made it.
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Column I}& \text{Column II}\\ a.\text{Anton Von Leeuwenhoek}& i.\text{All animals are made of cells}\\ b.\text{Robert Hooke}& ii.\text{Microscope}\\ c.\text{Theodor Schwann}& iii.\text{Cork has boxed structures}\\ d.\text{Matthias Schleiden}& iv.\text{All plants are made of cells}\end{array}$

1. a-iii, b-ii, c-iv, d-i

2. a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i

3. a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii

4. a-iii, b-i, c-iv, d-ii

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The first scientist to observe cells with the help of a simple microscope was

1. Robert Brown

2. Theodor Schwann

3. Robert Hooke

4. Rudolf Virchow

Q. Which of the following scientists discovered cells in cork slices?

1. Robert Hooke
2. Carl Linnaeus
3. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
4. Louis Pasteur

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Who is considered as the father of microbiology?

1. Robert Hooke

2. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek

3. Charles Darwin

4. Robert Koch