Cells Flashcards
Electron microscopes illuminate specimens and produce images using _
Beams of electrons
The largest single cell is that of the _
Alga caulerpa taxifola
Alga caulerpa taxifola can grow to a length of
12in (30 cm)
Cells were discovered by English scientist _
Robert Hooke
Cells discovered in year _
1665
Robert Hooke used newly invented microscope to examine _ in which he saw small pores he called cells
Cork
Simple light microscopes use
One type of lenses
Compound microscopes use two type of lenses (2)
Objective lenses (focus)
Eyepiece lenses (increase resolution)
Light microscopes can magnify up to _ times actual size
2,000
For extra visibility, you can _ what is under microscope
Stain
_ carries water and minerals in corn
Xylem
_ carries soluble nutrients such as sugar
Phloem