Human Biology: Cells and Cell Theory

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Who was the first biologist to discover cells?

Robert Hooke (correct)

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Gregor Mendel

Louis Pasteur

What is the study of cells called?

Ecology

Molecular Biology

Cell Biology (correct)

Genetics

Which scientist proposed the classical cell theory?

Charles Darwin

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Theodor Schwann (correct)

Louis Pasteur

What does the term 'cytoplasm' refer to in a cell?

The fluid inside a cell Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of cells in living organisms?

Provide structure and support Signup and view all the answers

What are the building blocks of all living beings?

Cells Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cells have no true nucleus?

Prokaryotic cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the cell wall in plant cells?

Support and protection of the cell Signup and view all the answers

What is the size range of eukaryotic cells?

10 to 100 µm in diameter Signup and view all the answers

Where is the hereditary material of the cell located?

Nucleus Signup and view all the answers

Which organelle is the site of ribosome synthesis?

Nucleolus Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic cells?

Presence of a true nucleus Signup and view all the answers

In which type of cells is DNA organized into chromosomes?

Eukaryotic cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary method of reproduction for prokaryotic cells?

Binary fission Signup and view all the answers

Which organelle is responsible for controlling the movement of substances in and out of the cell?

Cell membrane Signup and view all the answers

What is the nucleoid in prokaryotic cells?

A region within prokaryotic cells where genetic material is freely suspended Signup and view all the answers

What is the study of cells called?

Cytology Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first biologist to discover cells?

Robert Hooke Signup and view all the answers

What is the nucleoid in prokaryotic cells?

A region where genetic material is located Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary method of reproduction for prokaryotic cells?

Binary fission Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the cell wall in plant cells?

To provide support and protection Signup and view all the answers

Where is the hereditary material of the cell located?

Nucleus Signup and view all the answers

What is the major function of the nucleus in a cell?

Holding genetic information necessary for reproduction and cell growth Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cells have no true nucleus?

Prokaryotic cells Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary method of reproduction for prokaryotic cells?

Binary fission Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the cell wall in plant cells?

Protecting the plasma membrane and other cellular components Signup and view all the answers

What is the size range of eukaryotic cells?

$10$ to $100$ µm in diameter Signup and view all the answers

Where is the hereditary material of the cell located?

Nucleus Signup and view all the answers

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Who was the first biologist to discover cells?

What is the study of cells called?

Which scientist proposed the classical cell theory?

What does the term 'cytoplasm' refer to in a cell?

What is the role of cells in living organisms?

What are the building blocks of all living beings?

Which type of cells have no true nucleus?

What is the function of the cell wall in plant cells?

What is the size range of eukaryotic cells?

Where is the hereditary material of the cell located?

Which organelle is the site of ribosome synthesis?

What differentiates eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic cells?

In which type of cells is DNA organized into chromosomes?

What is the primary method of reproduction for prokaryotic cells?

Which organelle is responsible for controlling the movement of substances in and out of the cell?

What is the nucleoid in prokaryotic cells?

What is the study of cells called?

Who was the first biologist to discover cells?

What is the nucleoid in prokaryotic cells?

What is the primary method of reproduction for prokaryotic cells?

What is the function of the cell wall in plant cells?

Where is the hereditary material of the cell located?

What is the major function of the nucleus in a cell?

Which type of cells have no true nucleus?

What is the primary method of reproduction for prokaryotic cells?

What is the function of the cell wall in plant cells?

What is the size range of eukaryotic cells?

Where is the hereditary material of the cell located?

Which organelle supports and protects the cell and controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell?

What is a distinctive feature of DNA organization in eukaryotic cells?

What is the main function of the nucleolus in a cell?

Which category involves plants, fungi, and animals in terms of cell structure?

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