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What is microscopy?

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a technique that uses specific antibodies to visualize features of cells
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a technique that visualizes how specific genes are used within a cell
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a technique in which cells are purposefully grown under specific conditions
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an imaging technology used to study features smaller than the human eye can see
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What is cell culturing?

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a technique that uses specific antibodies to visualize features of cells
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a technique that visualizes how specific genes are used within a cell
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a technique in which cells are purposefully grown under specific conditions
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an imaging technology used to study features smaller than the human eye can see
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Hooke✔ LeeuwenhoekKochKölliker was the first researcher to isolate and identify specific types of cells.

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Hooke
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✔ Leeuwenhoek
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Koch
D
Kölliker
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What are the differences between light microscopes and electron microscopes? Check all that apply.

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Electron microscopes use visible light, while light microscopes do not.
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Electron microscopes use a stream of electrons, while light microscopes do not.
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Light microscopes can visualize smaller features than electron microscopes.
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Electron microscopes can visualize smaller features than light microscopes.
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What is immunostaining?

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a technique that uses specific antibodies to visualize features of cells
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a technique that visualizes how specific genes are used within a cell
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a technique in which cells are purposefully grown under specific conditions
D
an imaging technology used to study features smaller than the human eye can see
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Selection 1:Watson and Crick
Selection 2:Koch
Selection 3:Kölliker
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Use the drop-down menus to select the best answers.Hooke and Leeuwenhoek✔ Schwann, Schleiden, and VirchowKoch and KöllikerWatson and Crick developed cell theory.

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developed cell theory.:Schwann, Schleiden, and Virchow
studied slices of wood and coined the term “cell.”:Hooke
was the first researcher to isolate and identify specific types of cells.:Leeuwenhoek
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Kölliker and KochHooke and LeeuwenhoekSchwann and Schleiden✔ Watson and Crick

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Selection 1:Watson and Crick
Selection 2:Koch
Selection 3:Kölliker
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Which of the following is an example of a treatment for human disease that resulted from the study of cells?

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bacteria
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genetic tagging
C
antibiotics
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immunostaining
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What is the nutrient-rich material used to grow cells?

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agar
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bacteria
C
antigens
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antibodies
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Which of the following is produced by the immune system to identify foreign cells?

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antibodies
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antigens
C
bacteria
D
colored dye
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What is being identified when antibodies stick to pathogens during immunostaining?

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genes
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DNA
C
agar
D
antigens
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Cell research led to the development of epidemiology, which is a field of medicine that deals with

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the study of the cellular basis of human infections.
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the study of the immune system.
C
the study of how infectious diseases spread through a population.
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the study of the basic properties and functions of cells.
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Albert von Kölliker was the first researcher to isolate mitochondria, which are

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the structures in the center of cells that contain the DNA that governs all aspects of the cell’s structure and function.
B
the structures within cells that generate energy for fueling cellular processes.
C
foreign proteins that cause the immune system to create an antibody.
D
nutrient-rich materials that provide cells everything they need to grow.
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Which of the following are tools and methods used to study cells? Check all that apply.

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microscopy
B
cell culturing
C
immunostaining
D
DNA tagging
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A gene can be defined as which of the following?

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a specific chemical found in the nucleus of a cell that governs all aspects of its structure and function
B
a foreign protein that causes the immune system to create an antibody
C
an identifiable portion of a strand of DNA that contains the instructions for a single structure or function
D
a small, nontoxic amount of a foreign substance
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Knowledge of the functioning of cells and DNA has led to the creation of new life in laboratories. What is an example of an ethical question this raises?

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Why are cells and DNA important to study?
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How do cells create new life?
C
How many cells do humans have?
D
Is it wrong to change or control life forms?
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What is genetic tagging?

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a technique that uses specific antibodies to visualize features of cells
B
a technique that visualizes how specific genes are used within a cell
C
a technique in which cells are purposefully grown under specific conditions
D
an imaging technology used to study features smaller than the human eye can see
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✔ HookeLeeuwenhoekKochKölliker studied slices of wood and coined the term “cell.”

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✔ Hooke
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Leeuwenhoek
C
Koch
D
Kölliker
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Kölliker✔ KochWatsonHooke

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Kölliker
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✔ Koch
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Watson
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Hooke

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