Cells and the microscope Flashcards
Plant cells have
chloroplasts, cell wall, large central vacuole
All cells have
cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, small vacuole
Cytoplasm
watery fluid gives support to the cell
Nucleus
controls the cells activities
Cell membrane
allows things into and out of the cell
Cell wall
gives strength to the plant cells
Chloroplasts
contain chlorophyll to help make plant food
Vacuole
space containing water, sugar, wastes
Microscope
used to magnify or make things bigger. 4 main parts: eyepiece, stage, objective lens, focus knob.
Eyepiece
to look through and magnify
Focus knobs
to focus the slide
Stage
to put the slide on
Objective lens
to magnifiy
Tissue
group of similar cells with a special function
Organ
group of different tissues working together