What is the study of cells?

• A. Dendrites
• B. Dental
• C. Cytology
• D. Cytolemma

Answer: (C)

The study of cells is cytology. The term comes from cyto-, meaning cell, and -logy, meaning the study of. Cytology focuses on examining cells to understand their structure, components like organelles, and how they function or change in health and disease. It often involves microscope work and is used in practical medicine, such as analyzing cells in Pap tests or blood smears to detect abnormalities.

Dendrites are extensions of nerve cells, not a field of study. Dental relates to teeth and dental care, not cell study. Cytolemma refers to the cell membrane, a part of the cell rather than the discipline that studies cells. Thus, cytology is the correct term for the study of cells.