A student claims that, according to cell theory, the cell is the basic unit of life, and all cells are created spontaneously. Is this student correct?

Question

• No, the student is not correct because all cells come from preexisting cells.
• Yes, the student is correct because all cells are created spontaneously.
• Yes, the student is correct because the basic unit of life is the cell.
• No, the student is not correct because the basic unit of life is within a cell.

Answer 1

No, the student is not correct because all cells come from preexisting cells.

Answer 2

Plant cells can use energy from the sun to make food. Animal cells cannot. Which organelle is responsible for this difference between plant and animal cells?
Responses

central vacuole
central vacuole

cell wall
cell wall

plasma membrane

Answer 3

student claims that viruses are alive because they have genetic material and can reproduce. Is this student’s claim correct?
Responses

Yes, viruses are alive because they can reproduce.
Yes, viruses are alive because they can reproduce.

No, viruses are not alive because they rely on a host organism to be able to reproduce.
No, viruses are not alive because they rely on a host organism to be able to reproduce.

Yes, viruses are alive because they have genetic material.
Yes, viruses are alive because they have genetic material.

No, viruse