Year 7 Cells

Why do we need a microscope to observe cells?

• Because cells are very small.

• Because cells are very big.

• Because most cells are invisible to the eye.

• Because they don’t exist.

When something is magnified it appears…

• Bigger

• Smaller

• The same size

Why do we put dye/stain on microscope specimens?

• So we can see them.

• To make them look pretty.

• Because we like painting.

Which microscope allows greater magnification?

• Light microscope

• Electron microscope

Who developed the first microscope?

• Robert Hooke

• Robert de Niro

• Captain Hook

• Robert Redford

Which components are found in an animal and plant cell?

• nucleus and cytoplasm

• nucleus and cell wall

• nucleus and cell membrane

• nucleus and chloroplasts

What do you find in a plant cell only?

• Chloroplasts

• Chlorophyll

• Cell Wall

• Cell Membrane