The Study of Cells

Question 1 • Anatomy & Physiology A

What is microscopy?

Answer

a technique that uses specific antibodies to visualize features of cells

a technique that visualizes how specific genes are used within a cell

a technique in which cells are purposefully grown under specific conditions

an imaging technology used to study features smaller than the human eye can see

Explanation

Microscopy is the use of imaging tools, such as microscopes, to observe objects and details too small to see with the unaided human eye. Antibody-based visualization and studying gene activity are specific techniques that may use microscopy, but they are not the general meaning of the term.

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