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What did Marcello Malpighi observe in the lung tissues of frogs?
What did Marcello Malpighi observe in the lung tissues of frogs?
- A network of thin, hair-like structures
- A complex system of blood vessels
- An intricate web of microscopic vessels
- A network of capillaries connecting arteries and veins (correct)
What is the main difference between a compound light microscope and an electron microscope?
What is the main difference between a compound light microscope and an electron microscope?
- Magnification levels (correct)
- Light source
- Lens system
- Resolution
How can the organization of cells be compared to?
How can the organization of cells be compared to?
- Specialized structures
- Living factories (correct)
- Biological systems
- Microscopic organisms
What do unicellular organisms consist of?
What do unicellular organisms consist of?
What term was used to describe the blood vessels observed by Marcello Malpighi in frog lung tissues?
What term was used to describe the blood vessels observed by Marcello Malpighi in frog lung tissues?
Which process involves the movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration?
Which process involves the movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration?
What structures do paramecia use to move swiftly through freshwater?
What structures do paramecia use to move swiftly through freshwater?
What single-celled organism captures food using pseudopods?
What single-celled organism captures food using pseudopods?
Which unicellular organism is covered in hair-like structures called cilia?
Which unicellular organism is covered in hair-like structures called cilia?
In which type of organism does diffusion occur in all cells?
In which type of organism does diffusion occur in all cells?
What is the function of the cell membrane?
What is the function of the cell membrane?
How does osmosis differ from diffusion?
How does osmosis differ from diffusion?
What happens if the water concentration inside a cell gets too low?
What happens if the water concentration inside a cell gets too low?
What is the outcome of placing a blood cell in a hypertonic solution?
What is the outcome of placing a blood cell in a hypertonic solution?
What happens when a cell is placed in almost pure water?
What happens when a cell is placed in almost pure water?
What is the function of a selectively permeable membrane in a cell?
What is the function of a selectively permeable membrane in a cell?
Explain the concept of isotonic condition in relation to water concentration inside and outside a cell.
Explain the concept of isotonic condition in relation to water concentration inside and outside a cell.
In the context of osmosis, what happens to a cell when placed in a hypertonic solution?
In the context of osmosis, what happens to a cell when placed in a hypertonic solution?
What is the potential outcome when a cell is placed in almost pure water in terms of osmosis?
What is the potential outcome when a cell is placed in almost pure water in terms of osmosis?
How does osmosis relate to the maintenance of water concentration inside a cell?
How does osmosis relate to the maintenance of water concentration inside a cell?
Which process allows particles to move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration in all cells?
Which process allows particles to move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration in all cells?
What is the function of cilia in paramecia?
What is the function of cilia in paramecia?
How do amoebas capture food?
How do amoebas capture food?
What is the main difference between yeast and multicellular organisms?
What is the main difference between yeast and multicellular organisms?
What is the function of a selectively permeable membrane in a cell?
What is the function of a selectively permeable membrane in a cell?
What is the potential outcome when a cell is placed in almost pure water in terms of osmosis?
What is the potential outcome when a cell is placed in almost pure water in terms of osmosis?
What is the function of the compound lens system in a compound light microscope?
What is the function of the compound lens system in a compound light microscope?
What term was used to describe the blood vessels observed by Marcello Malpighi in frog lung tissues?
What term was used to describe the blood vessels observed by Marcello Malpighi in frog lung tissues?
In which type of organism are most microscopic organisms, such as mycoplasma, categorized?
In which type of organism are most microscopic organisms, such as mycoplasma, categorized?
Which microscope has a maximum magnification of up to 2,000,000 times?
Which microscope has a maximum magnification of up to 2,000,000 times?
How are the specialized structures within cells, known as organelles, compared to?
How are the specialized structures within cells, known as organelles, compared to?
What was the technological device that revolutionized our understanding of life and living things in the early 1600s?
What was the technological device that revolutionized our understanding of life and living things in the early 1600s?
What is the function of a selectively permeable membrane in a cell?
What is the function of a selectively permeable membrane in a cell?
How is osmosis related to the maintenance of water concentration inside a cell?
How is osmosis related to the maintenance of water concentration inside a cell?
What happens to a cell when placed in a hypertonic solution?
What happens to a cell when placed in a hypertonic solution?
In isotonic conditions, what characterizes the water concentration inside and outside a cell?
In isotonic conditions, what characterizes the water concentration inside and outside a cell?
What is the outcome of placing a blood cell in a hypotonic solution?
What is the outcome of placing a blood cell in a hypotonic solution?
How does osmosis differ from simple diffusion?
How does osmosis differ from simple diffusion?
What term describes cells that are well balanced in terms of water concentration?
What term describes cells that are well balanced in terms of water concentration?
Which process involves particles moving from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration?
Which process involves particles moving from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration?
