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What is the term 'cell' derived from?
What is the term 'cell' derived from?
- Sanskrit word śūnya meaning 'void'
- Latin word cellula meaning 'small room' (correct)
- Greek word kýtos meaning 'container'
- Arabic word ḥujrah meaning 'chamber'
What is the typical size range of most plant and animal cells?
What is the typical size range of most plant and animal cells?
- 10 to 100 millimetres
- 1 to 10 millimetres
- 1 to 100 micrometres (correct)
- 100 to 500 micrometres
What type of microscopy provides a much higher resolution showing detailed cell structure?
What type of microscopy provides a much higher resolution showing detailed cell structure?
- Electron microscopy (correct)
- Confocal microscopy
- Phase-contrast microscopy
- Fluorescence microscopy
How are organisms classified based on the number of cells they consist of?
How are organisms classified based on the number of cells they consist of?
What do cells contain in addition to cytoplasm and a membrane?
What do cells contain in addition to cytoplasm and a membrane?
What is the basic structural and functional unit of all forms of life?
What is the basic structural and functional unit of all forms of life?
What is the term for the cytoplasm enclosed within a membrane in a cell?
What is the term for the cytoplasm enclosed within a membrane in a cell?
What is the approximate size range of most plant and animal cells?
What is the approximate size range of most plant and animal cells?
What kind of organisms consist of a single cell, such as bacteria?
What kind of organisms consist of a single cell, such as bacteria?
What type of microscopy provides a much higher resolution showing greatly detailed cell structure?
What type of microscopy provides a much higher resolution showing greatly detailed cell structure?
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