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Advanced Cell Biology and Microscopy Quiz

Quiz by Hardeep Rai

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28 questions
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  • Q1
    Which scientist disproved spontaneous generation using swan neck flasks?
    Aristotle
    Louis Pasteur
    Francesco Redi
    Rudolf Virchow
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the primary function of the Golgi apparatus in a cell?
    Protein synthesis
    Sorting and packaging molecules
    Waste disposal
    Energy production
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following is NOT a component of the cell theory?
    Cells can spontaneously generate from non-living matter
    All cells are produced from other cells
    All organisms are composed of one or more cells
    The cell is the smallest functional unit of life
    30s
  • Q4
    What type of microscope uses a beam of electrons instead of light to create an image?
    Scanning tunnelling microscope
    Electron microscope
    Light microscope
    Confocal laser scanning microscope
    30s
  • Q5
    Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?
    Mitochondria
    Nucleus
    Chloroplast
    Endoplasmic reticulum
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the main component of cell membranes?
    Proteins
    Phospholipids
    Nucleic acids
    Carbohydrates
    30s
  • Q7
    Which property of phospholipids allows them to form a bilayer in cell membranes?
    They have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions
    They are all hydrophilic
    They are all hydrophobic
    They are electrically charged
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the term for the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?
    Diffusion
    Osmosis
    Facilitated diffusion
    Active transport
    30s
  • Q9
    In a hypotonic solution, what happens to a cell?
    It bursts immediately
    It swells
    It shrinks
    It remains unchanged
    30s
  • Q10
    Which process requires energy to move substances across the cell membrane?
    Active transport
    Facilitated diffusion
    Osmosis
    Diffusion
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the term for the process by which cells take in large particles or other cells?
    Pinocytosis
    Osmosis
    Exocytosis
    Phagocytosis
    30s
  • Q12
    Which of the following is NOT a type of passive transport?
    Diffusion
    Endocytosis
    Osmosis
    Facilitated diffusion
    30s
  • Q13
    What is the main function of transport proteins in cell membranes?
    To store genetic information
    To synthesize new molecules
    To produce energy
    To help move specific materials across the membrane
    30s
  • Q14
    What happens to a plant cell in a hypertonic solution?
    It remains unchanged
    It swells
    It undergoes plasmolysis
    It divides rapidly
    30s
  • Q15
    What is the primary advantage of a high surface area-to-volume ratio in cells?
    Increased cell size
    More efficient transport across the membrane
    Better protection from the environment
    Improved ability to store nutrients
    30s

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