14 Questions
What is the basic unit of life responsible for the living and functioning of organisms?
Cells
Which branch of biology studies the structure, function, and behavior of cells?
Cellular Biology
What technique is commonly used for the study of cells to observe their structure and behavior?
Electron microscopy
What is the term for the study of the structural and functional units of cells?
Cell Biology
Which field is closely interconnected with research in cell biology?
Immunology
When were cells first observed in 17th-century Europe?
18th century
When did Anton Van Leeuwenhoek analyze live cells for the first time?
1674
Who first referred to the building blocks of all living organisms as 'cells'?
Robert Hooke
Who ultimately concluded the cell theory stating that all living things are made up of cells?
Rudolf Virchow
Which technique uses rapidly growing cells on media to study the normal physiology and biochemistry of cells?
Cell culture
What is used to label a specific component of the cell in fluorescence microscopy?
GFP markers
Which microscopy technique involves the use of the optical aspect of light to represent brightness differences?
Phase-contrast microscopy
Which microscopy technique combines fluorescence microscopy with imaging by focusing light and snap shooting instances to form a 3-D image?
Confocal microscopy
Cell the unit of life
Test your knowledge of the structure, function, and behavior of cells with this quiz on cell biology. Explore topics including cell metabolism, cell communication, and the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
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