-B1- Chapter 1 - Cells (Observing cells)

Question 1

State what all living organisms are made up of.

Answer 1

All living organisms are made up of cells.

Question 2

What did Robert Hooke see when he looked at a cork using a microscope?

Answer 2

Robert Hooke saw tiny roomlike structures.

Question 3

What does a lense do in a microscope.

Answer 3

A lense increases and decreases the magnification.

Question 4

What is the stage on a microscope.

Answer 4

The stage is where you put the object so you can observe it.

Question 5

What are the focusing knobs used for?

Answer 5

Focusing knobs are used to turn into place so it becomes focused.

Question 6

How do you observe the cells in a white flower petal.

Answer 6

To observe the cells in a white flower petal, I would put the petal on the stage and the I would use the focusing knobs to focus the lense so I can see the petal better and carry out the observation.

Question 7

What is the part of a microscope that you look through?

Answer 7

On a microscope you look through an eyepiece.