10 Questions
What is the size of a 'typical' vertebrate cell?
10 μm
What is the resolution of the light microscope?
0.2 μm
What is the size of a single hydrogen atom?
0.1 nm
Where is the genetic material (DNA) located in prokaryotes?
In the cytoplasm
Which organelles are only found in plants and use the energy of light to build energy-rich molecules?
Chloroplasts
What is the major protein in microtubules?
Tubulin
What are the membrane-bound organelles involved in the synthesis of lipids and proteins destined for secretion?
Endoplasmic reticulum
Which molecule is the most important cellular energy molecule produced by the mitochondria?
ATP
What percentage of the cell volume does the cytosol account for?
50%
Which elements make up about 99% of the cell?
H, C, N, O
Test your knowledge of size scales in cell biology and the resolving power of different microscopes. Learn about the measurements of cells, organelles, and atoms, as well as the ability to distinguish objects at different scales.
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