Cells
Organelles 1
Organelles 2
Microscopes
Year 8
100
What were cells named after?

The rooms that monks used to live in

100

What is the control centre of the cell?

Nucleus

100

What are cells made of?

Organelles

100

How many objective lenses does a miroscope usually have?

3
100

How many mainstream Year 8 classes are there?

(Double points if you can name them)

7

B, C, E, F, H, P, U

200

Name the two main types of cells

Plant and animal

200

Which organelle surrounds a plant cell?

Cell wall

200

What is the thin layer that goes around a cell?

Cell membrane

200

What is the usual magnification of the eyepiece?

10x

200

Other than me, who have been your Year Advisors?

Ms Brown and Ms Johnson

300

What are the three parts to cell theory?

Cells are the smallest unit of life

Cells come from pre-existing cells

All living things are made of cells

300

Where does photosynthesis happen in a plant cell?

Chloroplast

300
What is the gooey substance that fills a cell?

Cytoplasm

300

Which part of the microscope do you place your sample on?

The stage

300

Where did we first meet as a whole grade?

In the gym

400

How do most cells reproduce?

Mitosis/dividing into two

400
Involved in transport - like the post office of the cell.

Golgi boldy

400

Stores water and other nutrients in a cell

Vacuole

400

Name the two parts to hold while carrying a microscope

Arm and base

400

Mr Saini's office changed this year. Who was in his office last year, and who is now in his old one?

Mr. Mendham and Mr. Williams

500

What did Anton von Leeuwenhoek study to discover bacteria?

Samples of gunk from his teeth

500

Creates energy for the cell

Mitochondria

500
Makes proteins for the cell

Ribosome

500

What is the total magnification if you are using the 10x objective lens and a regular eyepiece?

100x

500

How many students are there in Year 8?

192