Cell Structure and Function

Which scientist proposed that bodies of animals and plants are made up of cells and their products?

• Matthias Schleiden
• Robert Hooke
• Rudolf Virchow
• Theodor Schwann

Who first observed that animal cells have an outer thin layer now known as the plasma membrane?

• Matthias Schleiden
• Rudolf Virchow
• Anton van Leeuwenhoek
• Theodor Schwann

Which of the following is NOT a function of the centrosome?

• Organizing microtubules
• Aiding in cell division
• Forming spindle fibers
• Photosynthesis

Which of the following is NOT a function of chloroplasts?

• Photosynthesis
• Converting light energy to chemical energy
• Storing starch
• Cellular respiration

Which of the following is NOT a function of the mitochondria?

• ATP production
• Cellular respiration
• Energy conversion
• Photosynthesis