Microscopes
This lens gives the lowest magnification
What is the low power objective
A group of similar cells working together forms this
What is a tissue?
Plants make their own food using this process
What is photosynthesis?
Humans belong to this kingdom
What is the animal kingdom?
the boss of the cell is that
nucleus
when focusing a microscope you should always use this focus first
what is the coarse focus
These cells send electrical message
What are nerve cells?
Plants need this gas from the air
What is carbon dioxide?
Trees, grass and ferns belong to this kingdom
What is the plant kingdom?
the powerhouse / electricity source of the cell/factory is the
mitochondria
The eyepiece is 10x and the objective is 42x. What is the total magnification?
420x
These cells carry oxygen around the body
What are red blood cells?
This organelle carries out photosynthesis
What is the chloroplast?
These organisms cannot make their own food
Consumers
this organelle makes proteins and is the worker in the factory
ribosomes
Always carry a microscope with these 2 things
What is the arm and base
What is the highest level of organisation?
What is the organism?
This pigments absorbs sunlight
What is chlorophyll?
These cells have no nucleus
Prokaryotic Cells
Both plant and animal cells have this outer boundary
What is the cell membrane?
You must do this before changing magnification
What is lower the stage first
Cells that have a specific job are called this
What are specialised cells?
This word equation represents the photosynthesis reaction.
Carbon dioxide + Water + Sunlight --> Glucose + Oxygen
Plants, animals, fungi, protists all have this type of cell
What are eukaryotic cells?
List THREE differences between a plant and animal cell.
- Cell Wall
- Photosynthesis
- Vacuole Size