Cells and microscopes Flashcards
What do chloroplasts do?
Photosynthesis
What do mitochondria do?
Respiration
What is the job of the nucleus?
Controls what the cell does
What is the job of the cell membrane?
Controls what goes in and out of the cell
What is a vacuole?
Contains cell sap
What does the cell wall do?
Gives a cell structure
What parts do animal cells contain?
Nucleus, cell membrane, mitochondria, cytoplasm
What do plant cells contain which animal cells do not?
Cell wall, vacuole, chloroplasts
What is the job of the cytoplasm?
Where most of the chemicals reactions happen
What do microscopes do?
Make images larger - magnify
What do you look through on a microscope?
the eyepiece lens
How do you focus a microscope image?
Use the focus wheels
What does the mirror do on a microscope?
Angles the light to the stage
What lens should you start with when using a microscope?
The lowest power one
How many micrometers are there in a mm?
1000
