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What is the basic unit of life responsible for the living and functioning of organisms?

  • Molecules
  • Tissues
  • Atoms
  • Cells (correct)

Which microscopy techniques are used in the study of cells?

  • X-ray microscopy
  • MRI microscopy
  • Ultrasound microscopy
  • Fluorescence microscopy (correct)

What was the invention that allowed the first sighting of cells in 17th-century Europe?

  • Digital microscope
  • Compound microscope (correct)
  • Telescope
  • Electron microscope

What does cell biology encompass?

<p>Study of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which field is NOT interconnected to research in cell biology?

<p>Botany (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the average daily cell loss due to apoptosis in an adult human?

<p>50 to 70 billion cells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process results from acute cellular injury?

<p>Necrosis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of apoptosis during the development of a human embryo?

<p>To separate fingers and toes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the characteristic cell changes associated with apoptosis?

<p>Blebbing, cell shrinkage, nuclear fragmentation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does apoptosis differ from necrosis in terms of cellular remnants?

<p>'Apoptotic bodies' that can be engulfed by phagocytes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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