16 Questions
What is the fundamental unit of life according to the given text?
Single cells
Which of the following is not a characteristic common to every living cell in the human body, as mentioned in the text?
Reproduction
What is the capacity of living systems to maintain stable internal conditions despite significant changes in the outside environment called?
Homeostasis
Where do plants absorb the energy of sunlight and store that energy?
Leaves
In a multicellular organism, what is delegated to specialized cells?
Reproduction
What is the term used to describe the capacity of living things to continuously obtain raw materials and energy from the environment?
Metabolism
What is conserved throughout evolution, according to the given text?
Fundamental properties common to all cells
What perform a specialized function until they die without reproducing after reaching maturity?
'Human neurons'
What are higher organisms, such as the human organism, according to the given text?
'Multicellular organisms'
Where do most everything a whole organism does need to be done according to the given text?
At the cellular level
What is the cell according to the provided text?
A highly complex and organized structure at different levels
Which of the following is NOT considered a living structure according to the text?
Subcellular organelles
What is the main function of cells according to the text?
To understand the structure and function of living organisms
Which of the following best describes the relationship between cells and living organisms?
Living organisms cannot exist without cells
What are prions, as described in the text?
Protein particles lacking nucleic acids but able to multiply inside cells
Which statement best describes viruses based on the text?
Viruses are made of nucleic acids – either DNA or RNA – and proteins
Test your knowledge on the object and history of cell and molecular biology. Understand the structure and function of cells which are the basic units of living organisms.
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