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1. Early scientists like Hooke, Leeuwenhoek, Schleiden, Schwann, and Virchow helped develop the cell theory through their observations and conclusions. Hooke was the first to identify cells, Schleiden concluded plants are made of cells, and Schwann concluded animals are also made of cells. 2. The cell theory states that the cell is the basic unit of life, all cells come from preexisting cells, and organisms are made of one or more cells. It is one of the great unifying theories of biology. 3. Prokaryotic cells, unlike eukaryotic cells, lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. They are smaller and often single-

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1. Early scientists like Hooke, Leeuwenhoek, Schleiden, Schwann, and Virchow helped develop the cell theory through their observations and conclusions. Hooke was the first to identify cells, Schleiden concluded plants are made of cells, and Schwann concluded animals are also made of cells. 2. The cell theory states that the cell is the basic unit of life, all cells come from preexisting cells, and organisms are made of one or more cells. It is one of the great unifying theories of biology. 3. Prokaryotic cells, unlike eukaryotic cells, lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. They are smaller and often single-

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Name ______________________________ Class___________________Date__________________

Section 1: Cell Theory

Study Guide A
KEY CONCEPT
Cells are the basic unit of life.

VOCABULARY

cell theory organelle eukaryotic cell


cytoplasm prokaryotic cell

MAIN IDEA: Early studies led to the development of the cell theory.
Match each scientist in the table with the statement listed below that describes
what he did to help develop the cell theory.

a. concluded that animals and, in fact, all living things are made of cells.
b. was the first to identify cells and name them.
c. proposed that all cells come from other cells.
d. concluded that plants are made of cells.
e. observed live cells and observed greater detail.

Letter of Statement that Completes


Scientist the Sentence
1. Hooke

2. Leeunwenhoek

3. Schleiden

4. Schwann

5. Virchow

© Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Holt McDougal Biology 1 Cell Structure and Function


Study Guide A Section 1: Cell Theory
Name ______________________________ Class___________________Date__________________

Study Guide A continued

Circle the word that best completes the statement about cell theory.

6. The cell theory states that:


i. All organisms are made of organelles / cells.
ii. All existing cells are produced by other living / dead cells.
iii. The atom / cell is the most basic unit of life.
7. Cell theory is one of the great unifying theories of biology / chemistry.

MAIN IDEA: Prokaryotic cells lack a nucleus and most internal structures of
eukaryotic cells.

8. For each of the following cell characteristics, place a check mark in the
appropriate box or boxes to indicate whether it is a characteristic of eukaryotic
cells, prokaryotic cells, or both.
Eukaryotic Prokaryotic
Characteristic cells cells
Surrounded by a cell membrane
Contains cytoplasm
Contains a nucleus
Contains membrane-bound organelles
Tends to be microscopic in size
Either single-celled or multicellular
Only single-celled

Vocabulary Check
Fill in the blank with the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

9. The jellylike substance that contains dissolved molecular building blocks and,
in some types of cells, organelles, is called ______________________.
10. ______________________ cells have no nucleus.

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Holt McDougal Biology 2 Cell Structure and Function


Study Guide A Section 1: Cell Theory

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