Cells And Living Things Flashcards
Name the 7 characteristics of living things
Movement, respiration, response, feeding, excretion, reproduction and growth.
Name two types of cells
Animal and plant cells
What is the function of the coarse focus?
It brings it roughly into focus
What is the function of the fine focus?
It is for precise focusing
What is the function of the stage?
It is where the object is placed and can be moved up and down
What is the function of a cell membrane?
It is the outside of the cell and it controls what goes in and out of the cell
What is the function of the nucleus?
It contains the DNA
What is the function of the cell wall?
It protects the plant cell
What is the cytoplasm?
It is the jelly like liquid that gives the cell shape
What is the function of the chloroplasts?
It is where photosynthesis takes place in plant cells
What is the vacuole?
It is used to store water in plant cells
What is the function of the objective lens
It magnifies
Name 3 differences between plant and animal cells
Plant cells have chloroplasts, vacuoles and a cell wall
What chemical was used when viewing animal cells under the microscope and why?
We used methylene blue to stain the nucleus
What chemical is used when viewing plant cells under the microscope and why?
We use iodine to stain the nucleus and cell wall
