Microscope Parts
What part of the microscope do you look through?
Eyepiece
What part of a plant cell gives it a rigid shape?
Cell wall
What organelle controls the activities of the cell?
Nucleus
What is the basic unit of life?
Cell
What part holds the objective lenses and rotates to change magnification?
Revolving Nosepiece
What organelle is responsible for photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
What organelle produces energy for the cell?
Answer: Mitochondria
What organelle is found in both plant and animal cells and contains DNA?
Answer: Nucleus
What part controls how much light passes through the specimen?
Diaphragm
What large structure stores water in a plant cell?
Vacuole
What structure controls what enters and leaves the cell?
Answer: Cell membrane
What is one major difference between plant and animal cells?
Answer: Plant cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts, while animal cells do not.
What part supports the slide?
Stage
What is the function of the cell wall?
It supports and protects the cell.
What organelle breaks down waste and old cell parts?
Answer: Lysosome
Name three organelles found in both plant and animal cells.
Answer: Nucleus, cell membrane, and mitochondria.
If the eyepiece is 10× and the objective lens is 40×, what is the total magnification?
400x
What are the functions of the cell wall, cell membrane, and vacuole?
The cell wall supports the cell, the cell membrane controls what enters and leaves, and the vacuole stores water.
What are the functions of the nucleus, mitochondria, and ribosomes?
The nucleus controls the cell, mitochondria provide energy, and ribosomes make proteins.
Give two similarities and two differences between plant and animal cells.
Answer: Both have a nucleus and cell membrane. Plant cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts, while animal cells do not.