S1 - Cells and Body Systems (complete) Flashcards
This deck covers the Cells and Body Systems topic covered in S1 Science. Cells and Body Systems is a Biology topic.
Microscope
Instrument used to see objects which are too small to be seen with the eye.
One of 3 lenses that magnify by 4, 10 or 20X.
Objective lens
Stain
A coloured solution used so that a specimen can be seen more clearly.
What stain would you use for an onion cell?
Iodine
What stain would you use for a cheek cell?
Methylene blue
Cover slip
Small glass square that covers the specimen.
Slide
Glass rectangle to hold the specimen.
Lens at the top of the microscope which magnifies by 10X.
Eyepiece
Used to sharpen the image seen in a microscope.
Focus
Label the three main parts of an animal cell
Cell wall
Supports the plant cell and helps it keep its shape.
Vacuole
Stores dissolved salts and sugars.
Cell membrane
Controls what substances go in and out of a cell.
Cytoplasm
The site of chemical reactions.
Nucleus
Contains DNA which controls the cell’s activities.