All Cells
What are animal and plant cells?
Eukaryotes
Where the DNA is located
Nucleoid
Where is the DNA located?
Nucleus
Magnificaiton
1,500X
Magnification
10,000,000X - 50,000,000X
The outer "security gate."
Plasma Membrane
Examples of Prokaryotes
Bacteria and Archaea
What are the four types of Eukaryotes?
Animal, Plant, Fungi, and Protists
Resolution
200 nanometers
Resolution
0.1 - 0.5 nanometers
The genetic blueprint
DNA
Organelles?
No membrane-bound organelles
Organelles
Membrane-bound organelles ("specialized rooms")
Specimen
Living Cells
Specimen
Dead/Processed
The jelly-like interior
Cytoplasm
Size
0.1 - 0.5 micrometers
Size
10 - 100 Micrometers
Image Type
2D, Internal Structures
Image Type
3D, Surface/External View
Protein-making factories
Ribosomes
DNA Shape
Single, circular chromosome
DNA Shape
Multiple Linear Chromosomes
If a ribosome is 20-30 nanometers, can we see it using a light microscope?
No (200 nm limit)
Why can't electron microscopes see living cells?
The electrons fired from the microscope kill the samples.