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What is the science that studies the cell?
What is the science that studies the cell?
- Microscopy
- Biology
- Cytology (correct)
- Histology
Who invented the microscope?
Who invented the microscope?
- Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (correct)
- Isaac Newton
- Galileo Galilei
- Anthony Levinhock
What is the function of a microscope?
What is the function of a microscope?
- To take micrographs
- To observe cells with the naked eye
- To magnify an object (correct)
- To study the structure of cells
What is the term for a living thing made up of one or more cells?
What is the term for a living thing made up of one or more cells?
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What are photographs of cells taken with a microscope called?
What are photographs of cells taken with a microscope called?
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Study Notes
Cell Biology
- Cell biology is the science that studies the cell, the unit of composition and function in living organisms.
Discovery of the Microscope
- The microscope was invented by Antony Van Leeuwenhoek, a Dutch tradesman and amateur scientist.
- Leeuwenhoek's improved microscope enabled him to see things that no man had ever seen before, including bacteria, yeast, blood cells, and tiny animals swimming in a drop of water.
Cell Structure
- A cell is the smallest unit of a living thing.
- A living thing, whether made of one cell (like bacteria) or many cells (like a human), is called an organism.
- Cells vary in size and cannot be seen with the naked eye, so scientists use microscopes to study them.
- A microscope is an instrument that magnifies an object, and photographs of the cell are taken with a microscope, called micrographs.
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Learn about the foundation of life sciences: cells, the basic units of living organisms. From discovery to structure, test your knowledge of cell biology.
