Podcast
Questions and Answers
Who was the first to describe cells by examining a piece of cork through a microscope?
Who was the first to describe cells by examining a piece of cork through a microscope?
- Robert Hooke (correct)
- Louis Pasteur
- Gregor Mendel
- Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
What is the ratio of the size of the image seen with the microscope to the actual size of the object?
What is the ratio of the size of the image seen with the microscope to the actual size of the object?
- Resolution
- Magnification (correct)
- Staining
- Contrast
What is used to enhance the contrast when observing cells through a microscope?
What is used to enhance the contrast when observing cells through a microscope?
- Magnification
- Cells
- Resolution
- Stains (correct)
Which staining method differentiates between cells?
Which staining method differentiates between cells?
What is the minimum distance between two points at which they can both be seen as two separate points called?
What is the minimum distance between two points at which they can both be seen as two separate points called?
Which scientist detected living cells, such as bacteria and protozoa, under the microscope?
Which scientist detected living cells, such as bacteria and protozoa, under the microscope?
What is the primary difference between bright-field microscopy and dark-field microscopy?
What is the primary difference between bright-field microscopy and dark-field microscopy?
Which type of microscope is suitable for studying the internal structure of cells?
Which type of microscope is suitable for studying the internal structure of cells?
What is the defining characteristic of prokaryotic cells?
What is the defining characteristic of prokaryotic cells?
What is the function of the inclusions found in prokaryotic cells?
What is the function of the inclusions found in prokaryotic cells?
Which component is present in bacterial cell walls but absent in Archae bacterial cell walls?
Which component is present in bacterial cell walls but absent in Archae bacterial cell walls?
What type of ribosomes are typically found in prokaryotic cells?
What type of ribosomes are typically found in prokaryotic cells?
