Definitions
The visible area of the specimen seen through the eyepiece of a compound microscope
field of view
Name one characteristic of a living thing.
grow in size and reproduce, require energy, respond to change in environment, have a lifespan, produce waste
The substance contained in chloroplasts.
chlorophyll
Control centre of the cell.
nucleus
The ocular lens magnification.
10X
What organelle takes up most of the plant cell?
vacuole
How many chromosomes does the average human have?
23 pairs
what do chromosomes look like?
rod like structures
The power house of a cell.
mitochondria
SEM stands for?
Scanning electron microscope
rod-like structures in the nucleus of the cell; contain genetic information of a cell
chromosome
How many miles of DNA do you have in your body?
3 billion
Name the structure surrounding a plant cell. It protects and supports the cell.
Hair like projections that help propel the cell or move substances surrounding the cell.
cilia
TEM stands for
transmission electron microscope
the basic structural and functional unit of life
cell
How do plants get their energy?
What is one organelle found only in the plant cell?
chloroplast or cell wall
Part of the cell that produces ribosomes.
nucleolus
How much can a modern microscope magnify objects?
2 000 000X
Define cell theory.
All living things have 1 or more cell and cells come from preexisting cells. Cells are the foundation of living things.
Stores important proteins and fats within the cell.
Golgi Apparatus
What is the difference between a cell membrane and a cell wall?
The cell membrane surrounds the cells contents, the cell wall protects and provides support for the cell
What do ribosomes produce?
protein
What is used instead of shading when doing a biological drawing?
stipple