Cell Basics
Directions: Use the
“Hippo Campus” link on
Netland’s teacher page
to work through the
following questions in
gathering basic
information about how
we know what we know
about cells.
Put all answers in your
notebook!!
Use only sections 1-3
1. List the levels of organization within biology beginning with
Use only sections 1-3
the largest level.
2. Use
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wassections
Robert 1-3
Hooke? What was his contribution to
biology?
3. What was van Leewenhoek’s contribution?
4. Cell Theory:
a. List the 3 scientists who contributed to the cell theory.
b. What are the 3 parts of the cell theory?
c. Which scientists contributed which part of the cell
theory? Write the name of the scientist next to the part
of the theory they contributed.
5. Draw a Venn Diagram to compare/contrast prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells.
6. Basic cell structure: describe what the function of each of
the following structures is:
a. plasma (cell) membrane
b. nucleus
7. Are plant and animal cells the same? Explain.
8. What is endosymbiosis and what does it attempt to
explain?
Cell Basics
Directions: Use the
“Hippo Campus” link on
Netland’’s teacher page
the following questions
in gathering basic
information about how
we know what we know
about cells.
Put all answers in your
notebook!!
Use only sections 1-3
1. List the levels of organization within biology beginning with
the largest level.
2. Who was Robert Hooke? What was his contribution to
biology?
3. What was van Leewenhoek’s contribution?
4. Cell Theory:
a. List the 3 scientists who contributed to the cell theory.
b. What are the 3 parts of the cell theory?
c. Which scientists contributed which part of the cell
theory? Write the name of the scientist next to the part
of the theory they contributed.
5. Draw a Venn Diagram to compare/contrast prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells.
6. Basic cell structure: describe what the function of each of
the following structures is:
a. plasma (cell) membrane
b. nucleus
7. Are plant and animal cells the same? Explain.
8. What is endosymbiosis and what does it attempt to
explain?