By the end of this lab, you will be able to:
- Name and identify the parts of a microscope and their functions
- Outline best practices on how to use and store a microscope
- Calculate total magnification, field size, and estimate the size of a cell or structure
- Identify parts of plant and animal cells from both models and microscopic slides and state general functions of each organelle
- Recognize the differences between single and multicellular life, as well as prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, and plant and animal cells
- Identify the important cells and structures shown in this lab
Required prior knowledge and textbook readings:
- Cell biology (organelles, eukaryotes and prokaryotes, plant cells and animal cells)
- Chapter 3, Section 3.1: How Cells Are Studied in Concepts of Biology textbook
- Chapter 3, Section 3.2: Comparing Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells in Concepts of Biology textbook
- Chapter 3, Section 3.3: Eukaryotic Cells in Concepts of Biology textbook
Introduction:
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Part 1:
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Assignment:
If required by your instructor, you can download the assignment for the Microscopes & Cells lab here [need to link to file when available]. Note that the file download works best using Microsoft Edge or Mozilla Firefox web browsers (not Google Chrome). Once you have completed the assignment, submit the file to your instructor as per their instructions.