Understanding Life: From Cells to Organisms

What is the field of study that focuses on how living organisms function and interact within their surroundings?

• Physics

• Chemistry

• Biology

• Engineering

What is the main goal of the Human Cell Atlas project?

• To map all the genes in human DNA

• To understand how cells get their energy

• To generate a catalog and three-dimensional map of all cell types in the human body

• To study the structure of the cell membrane

What is the role of transcription factors in the cell?

• To build new blood vessels

• To fight bacteria

• To search through the DNA code

• To take up fructose

What did Mia discover about immune cells?

• They help in building new blood vessels

• They fight bacteria in the body

• They take up fructose for energy

• They regulate the cell's DNA code

What is the function of the protein glute 5?

• To fight bacteria

• To build new blood vessels

• To take up fructose

• To regulate the cell's DNA code

What is the potential benefit of understanding how cells take up fructose?

• To cure diabetes

• To cure cancer

• To prevent genetic diseases

• To improve wound healing

What is the purpose of the Human Cell Atlas project?

• To map all the different cell types in the human body

• To study the structure of the cell membrane

• To understand how cells read their DNA code

• To develop new technologies for studying cells

What is the role of the microfluidic chip in cell research?

• To study single cells and understand how they use their DNA code

• To map the entire human brain

• To study the structure of the cell membrane

• To develop new technologies for studying cells

What did Stanley Nursin's team accomplish in their research?

• They mapped all the genes in human DNA

• They discovered new cell types in the brain

• They developed a new technique for studying cells individually

• They studied the structure of the cell membrane

What is the potential impact of the Human Cell Atlas in clinical research?

• To find a cure for diabetes

• To find a cure for cancer

• To serve as a reference for looking up information about cells

• To improve wound healing