Biology Exploring Study Set 1

A human egg is approximately 100 µm in size. What is this equal to?

Which of the following is synonymous with organelles?

Which unit of measurement is most commonly used for expressing cell size?

Which cell structure regulates the movement of molecules in and out of the cell?

If organs are analogous to the body, which of the following are organelles analogous to?

Who proposed that all animals and plants consist of cells that contain a nucleus?

Who played the most influential role in the discovery of the cell?

Staining with dye is a technique typically used to enhance contrast and visualization of cellular structures. Which microscope magnifies passing light directly through a specimen?

Which tissue did the first observed cells come from?

Which early scientist proposed that cells arise only from pre-existing cells?

Why can the human eye NOT see cells?

Where is the cell's hereditary information stored?

In what way are prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells different?

Who played the most influential role in discovering protists?

Which of the following is a cell structure that distinguishes prokaryotic from eukaryotic cells?

Which of the following is synonymous with cellulae?

Which scientist was first credited for observing the cell nucleus?

Which statement most correctly describes living cells?

Who discovered and described bacteria?

Who played the most influential role in discovering the importance of the nucleus?