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CYTOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the study of cells called?
A
Biology
B
Cellology
C
Cytology
D
Ecology
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cytology is the study of cells and their structure, functions, types and organelles.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is cytology? Cytology is the exam of a single cell type, as often found in fluid specimens. It’s mainly used to diagnose or screen for cancer. It’s also used to screen for fetal abnormalities, for pap smears, to diagnose infectious organisms, and in other screening and diagnostic areas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cell biology is the study of cell structure and function, and it revolves around the concept that the cell is the fundamental unit of life.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cytopathology is generally used on samples of free cells or tissue fragments, in contrast to histopathology, which studies whole tissues. Cytopathology is frequently, less precisely, called “cytology", which means “the study of cells".

Detailed explanation-5: -Robert Hooke is considered to be the Father of cytology. Robert Hooke studied cork cells under a simple microscope and discovered cells. Cytology deals with the study of the function and structure of plant and animal cells and their characteristics.

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