10 Questions
Which domain includes prokaryotic cells?
Domain Bacteria
Who discovered cells in 1665?
Robert Hooke
What is the function of membrane-bound organelles in eukaryotic cells?
Transport materials
What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
Presence of membrane-bound organelles
What instrument provides a magnified image of a tiny object?
Microscope
True or false: Microscopy is the study of cells and their structures?
True
True or false: Prokaryotic cells have membrane-bound organelles?
False
True or false: Eukaryotic cells can undergo cell division?
True
True or false: Viruses are considered living organisms?
False
True or false: The first compound light microscopes were constructed in the seventeenth century?
True
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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