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QuizMultiple Choice

Cell Theory

Question 4 • PA Human Anatomy & Physiology A 2026-2027 SMITH IC

Which was Venter’s contribution to science?

Answer
A
discovered the existence of single-celled organisms
B
invented the light microscope
C
discovered the structure of DNA
D
invented a synthetic cell

Explanation

Venter and his research team built a cell whose genetic instructions came from a genome they made synthetically. This is commonly described as creating a synthetic cell, so the correct choice is “invented a synthetic cell.”

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