AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

CELL THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is NOT true of the cell theory?
A
All living organisms are composed of cells.
B
All cells come from preexisting living cells.
C
All cells have a nucleus, which acts like the brain of the cell.
D
The cell is the most basic part of a living organism.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Not all cells have a nucleus, and the nucleus contains the genetic material. It’s not really a brain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is All cells are identical.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bacteria and other organisms therefore cannot arise spontaneously. So, the correct answer is ‘It states that bacteria and other small organisms can arise spontaneously’.

Detailed explanation-4: -The generally accepted parts of modern cell theory include: All known living things are made up of one or more cells. All living cells arise from pre-existing cells by division. The cell is the fundamental unit of structure and function in all living organisms.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: b. It states that bacteria and other small organisms can arise spontaneously. This statement describes the Theory of Spontaneous Generation, not Cell Theory.

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