Biology: The Study of Life
This is the study of life.
Biology.
A tool that allows us to view small objects is this.
A microscope.
The top of the microscope is called this.
Head
This is the cell's central command center.
The nucleus
This is found only in a plant cell, and surrounds the cell.
Cell Wall
This is a scientist who studies living things.
A biologist.
The prefix "micro" means this.
Small.
The flat surface that holds the slide is this.
Stage
This is a thing layer around the outside of a cell.
A cell membrane
This is found only in a plant cell, and helps the plant cell make its own food.
Chloroplasts
This is a living thing.
An organism.
The word "scope" means this.
To observe.
The part of the microscope that lights up.
The illuminator.
The cell-like material inside of a cell is this.
Cytoplasm
This is found in both plant cells and animal cells, but, in plant cells, this is found near the edge of a cell.
This is the smallest unit of life.
A cell.
This scientist made many discoveries with a microscpe.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
The part of the microscope you look through.
Eyepiece
This is a cell structure that converts food into energy.
Mitochondria
These are found in both plant cells and animal cells, but in plant cells, they are found near the center of the cell, and are much larger.
Vacuoles
This is an example of a one celled organism.
One object that can only be seen under a microscope, and can come from your cheek.
A cell.
The only part of a microscope you should ever pick one up by.
The arm.
This is a cell structure that sotres food or waste products.
vacuoles
A process where a plant cell makes its own food.
Photosynthesis