Cell Biology

Welcome to Cell Biology! This event integrates content knowledge and process skills in the areas of cell biology and cellular biochemistry.

The information below should not be interpreted as an extension of the rules. You can find free online copies of the current rules for download on the 2023 Rules page of the Science Olympiad website. The official rules in the current Rules Manual take precedence.

Resources & Links

• HHMI Biointeractive 
• Training Handout
• Microscopy Review
• Biology Principles Review
• YouTube Video Tour of the Cell

Science Olympiad Store Resources

• 2024 National Test Packet
• 2023 National Test Packet

Practice Problems & Tests

• Practice Activities
• Practice Test & Answer Key - 2023 Beachwood High School Invitational
• Practice Test - 2023 Columbia University Invitational
• Practice Test - 2023 University of Michigan Invitational
• Practice Test - 2023 MIT Invitational
• Practice Test - 2023 Northmont Invitational
• Practice Test - 2023 Ohio State University Invitational
• Practice Test - 2023 Carolina Science Olympiad Invitational
• Practice Test - 2022 UT Austin Invitational
• Practice Test - 2022 Rickards Invitational
• Practice Test - 2022 Highlands Invitational
• Practice Test - 2022 BullSO Invitational
• Practice Test - 2022 National Invitational
• Practice Test - 2022 SOLVI Invitational 
• Practice Test - 2022 MIT Invitational
• Practice Test - 2022 Northwestern Invitational
• Practice Test - 2022 UChicago Invitational
• Practice Test - 2021 UT Austin Invitational
• Practice Test - 2021 BirdSO Invitational

Event Supervisor Resources

In addition to the resources on the Event Supervisors page, Cell Biology Event Supervisors should be sure to use the following resources:

• Event Logistics Manual 

Career Connections

• Career OneStop - Occupation Profile: Biochemists and Biophysicists
• Career OneStop - Career Video: Biological Technicians
• The American Society of Cell Biology
• US Bureau of Labor Statistics - Microbiologist