Syllabus
Microscopy
Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote
100

This item, supplied by Mr. Jay, will be used for daily catalysts, notes, activities, and experiments, and is graded twice a semester.

What is the science notebook?

100

This type of microscope, common in student labs, uses visible light to pass through a specimen and bend through lenses to form an image.

What is a light microscope?

100

These cells, which include bacteria and archaea, lack a membrane-bound nucleus and are typically small. 

What are prokaryotes?

200

Exams, quizzes, and projects make up this percentage of your overall grade.

What is 60%?

200

Because they use beams of electrons instead of light, these microscopes can achieve much higher magnification and resolution.

What are electron microscopes?

200

Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have these four key features: a plasma membrane, cytosol, ribosomes, and this molecule.

What is DNA?

300

Mr. Jay’s office hours are held on these two mornings each week.

What are Wednesday and Thursday?

300

This type of electron microscopy involves cutting a sample into ultra-thin slices so the electron beam can pass through it, revealing internal cell structures.

What is transmission electron microscopy (TEM)?

300

These cells have a membrane-bound nucleus, linear chromosomes, and organelles such as mitochondria and the Golgi apparatus.

What are eukaryotes?

400

Late project and assignments lose this percentage of their grade for each day they are late.

What is 5%?

400

This type of electron microscopy scans a beam of electrons across the surface of a sample to create a detailed 3D surface image.

What is scanning electron microscopy (SEM)?

400

These cells use binary fission as a process to multiply quickly. 

What are prokaryotes?

500

Name five essential materials students must bring to biology class.

What are #2 pencils, erasers, colored pencils, glue sticks, scissors, highlighters, black marker, science notebook and a Chromebook & charger?

500

In light microscopy, these substances can be applied to specimens to enhance contrast and make details easier to see.

What are chemical dyes?

500

In eukaryotic cells, DNA is organized into linear chromosomes and stored in this membrane-bound organelle.

What is the nucleus?

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