Cellular Basis of Life Quiz

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Which domain includes prokaryotic cells?

  • Domain Eukarya
  • Domain Protista
  • Domain Bacteria (correct)
  • Domain Archaea

Who discovered cells in 1665?

  • Robert Hooke (correct)
  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek
  • Louis Pasteur
  • Gregor Mendel

What is the function of membrane-bound organelles in eukaryotic cells?

  • Cellular division
  • Transport materials (correct)
  • Locomotion
  • Cytoplasm

What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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What instrument provides a magnified image of a tiny object?

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True or false: Microscopy is the study of cells and their structures?

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True or false: Prokaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles?

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True or false: Eukaryotic cells can undergo cell division?

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True or false: Viruses are considered living organisms?

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True or false: The first compound light microscopes were constructed in the seventeenth century?

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Study Notes

Cellular Basis of Life

  • Cells are the fundamental units of life

Microscopy

  • First spectacles were made in Europe in the 13th century
  • First compound (double-lens) light microscopes were constructed by the end of the 16th century
  • Robert Hooke, an English microscopist, discovered cells in 1665

Cell Theory

  • Not mentioned in the provided text, but an important concept in cell biology

Basic Properties of Cells

  • Characteristics of cells:
    • Cytoplasm
    • Membrane-bound organelles of eukaryotes
    • Transport mechanisms
    • Cellular structures without membranes
    • Cellular division
    • Locomotion
    • Other notable differences

Prokaryotes

  • Domain Archaea
  • Domain Bacteria
  • Prokaryotic diversity
  • Types of prokaryotes:
    • I
    • II
    • III
    • IV
    • V

Eukaryotes

  • Different eukaryotic cells
  • Cell differentiation
  • Model organisms
  • Sizes of cells and their components

Viruses and Viroids

  • Viruses
  • Viroids
  • Prions

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