Cell Structure Micro Slide Viewer

Name: ______Period: ______

Introduction

In this activity we will study the principal parts of the cell using the Micro Slide Viewer, Micro Slide, and Text Folder. Examine each slide and study the description in the Text Folder. Answer the questions for the slide in the space provided. If you do not know the answer, go on to the next slide and question. You may find the answer as you learn more about the subject. Draw what you see in the space provided when prompted.

Slide 1 – Cork

a. Draw a cork cell (back of the page).

b. How would you describe the shape of the cells? ______

c. Are the cells joined together? ______

d. Why are these cells empty? ______

e. The structure you see in the slide is called the (circle the correct choice)

1. Nucleus 2. Cytoplasm 3. Cell membrane 4. Cell wall

Slide 2 – Onion Skin

a. Why is the skin of an onion an excellent object for study? ______

b. How many nuclei does each cell have? ______

c. Most cells have three parts. Name them: 1) ______, 2) ______, 3) ______.

Slide 3 – Green Leaf

a. Draw the bundle of cells that make up a vein (back of the page).

b. What special function can the cells of green plants perform? ______

c. What is the function of the opening at (E)? ______

Slide 4 – Cheek Cells

Compare this slide with Slide 3. You can find two cell structures in the green leaf cells that are not in human cells. They are: ______and ______.

Slide 5 – Blood Cells

a. This slide shows 3 kinds of blood cells. Name them. ______, ______, ______.

b. Which kind of cell is most numerous? ______.

c. Can the red blood cells reproduce? ______Why? ______

Slide 6 – Nerve Cells

a. Why can’t we see the entire brain cells in this slide? ______

b. Why was this slide stained with a dark stain? ______

Slide 7 – Bacteria

a. Draw one of the bacteria on the slide (bottom of the page).

b. Do the bacteria have a true nucleus? ______

Slide 8 – Virus (PRE-AP ONLY)

a. What kind of microscope is used to see a virus? ______Why? ______

b. Are viruses called cells? (Explain) ______

Cork Cell Leaf Vein Bacteria