Cell Theory Answers

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Which microscope did Robert Hooke use to study tree bark?

A
electron microscope
B
compound light microscope
C
simple microscope
D
scanning microscope
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Which microscope did Anton van Leeuwenhoek use to observe single-celled organisms?

A
simple microscope
B
compound light microscope
C
electron microscope
D
tunneling microscope
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Which type of microscope was the first to be used for studying single-celled organisms?

A
simple microscope
B
tunneling microscope
C
compound light microscope
D
electron microscope
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Which reason best explains why dead specimens must be used with transmission electron microscopes?

A
Electrons pass over the specimen.
B
The lights that are used are harmful to the specimens.
C
Specimens are placed in a vacuum.
D
The image that is produced is two dimensional.
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Which part of the cell theory is best explained by studying the ability of stem cells to divide and form additional cells?

A
All cells come from preexisting cells.
B
Cells are the basic units of structure and function of all living things.
C
All organisms are composed of cells.
D
All cells are similar in composition and metabolic activities.
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In the 1600s, which scientist discovered microbes in pond water by using a microscope?

A
Theodor Schwann
B
Robert Hooke
C
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
D
Matthias Schleiden
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What do scanning electron microscopes and transmission electron microscopes have in common?

A
Both generate three-dimensional images.
B
Both offer magnification to the atomic level.
C
Both are used to view the parts of a cell.
D
Both require a vacuum.
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Which microscope is often used to view metal surfaces?

A
scanning electron microscope
B
scanning tunneling microscope
C
transmission electron microscope
D
compound light microscope

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