Cells & The Microscope Flashcards
Plant cels have
Chloroplast, cell wall, large central vacuole
All cells have
Cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, small vacuole
Cytoplasm
Watery fluid gives support to the cell
Nucleus
Control the cells activities
Cell membrane
Allows things into and out of the cell
Cell walls
Gives strength to the plants cells
Chloroplast
Contains chlorophyll to help make plant food
Vacuole
Space contains water, sugar and waste
Microscope
Used to magnify or make things bigger. 4 main parts: eyepiece, stage, objective lens and focus knob
Eyepiece
To look through and magnify
Focus knob
To focus the slide
Stage
To put slide on
Objective lens
To magnify
Tissue
Group of similar cells with a special function
Organ
Group of different tissues or working together