Cell stucture 2.1 Flashcards
What is magnification?
The number of times bigger the image is compared to the actucal size of the object
What is resolution?
The ability to see two objects that are close together as two separate objects, or the ability to see detail
Positives of a light microscope
+ cheap
+ portable
+ easy to use
+ can view whole living specimens
Negatives of a light microscope
- low magnification
- low resolution
- specimens have to be thin to let light through
What is the maximum resolution and magnification of a light microscope?
magnification - X1500
resolution - 200nm
Laser scanning confocal microscope
- can observe whole living specimens
- high resolution
- high contrast
- focuses on structures at different depths within a specimen
Transmission electron microscope (TEM)
- uses electrons
- samples have to be dead in a vacuum
- 2D image
What is the maximum resolution and magnification of a TEM
magnification - X500,000
resolution - 0.02nm
Scanning electron microscope (SEM)
- 3D image
- gives detailed surface view of the outside of cells
- electrons bounce off specimens
What is the maximum resolution and magnification of a SEM
magnification - X100,000
resolution - 0.5-0.1nm
Positives of electron mircoscopes
+ higher resolution
+ SEM gives 3D images giving detailed views of cell surfaces
+ produce detailed images of structures inside cells
Negatives of electron microscopes
- expensive
- need trained staff
- samples need to be dead due to the vacuum
What is the calculation for magnification?
Magnification = Image / Actual object
What is the distance between each small division on the stage mircometer?
10 micrometers
What equipment do you need to calibrate a microscope?
- stage micrometer
- eyepiece graticule
How do you calibrate a microscope?
You need to work out how many micrometers each eyepeice unit represents
what is the standard distance of 1 EPU at each magnification?
X40 - 25 micrometers
X100 - 10 micrometers
X400 - 4 micrometers
What is ultrastructure?
Anything inside the cell
What is a eukaryote?
An organism that consists of one or more cells contain DNA in a membrane bound nucleus and membrane bound organelles separate from the cytoplasm
Which of the kingdoms are eukaryotic?
Animal, plant, fungi and protoctist
Nucleus
- stores organisms genome
- transmits genetic information
- provides instructions for genetic info
- double membrane bound
Nuclear envelope
- separates contents of the nucleus from the rest of the cell
- double membrane
- contains pores
- contols what substances enter and leave the cell