What do these have in common?
Cells! All living organisms have cells Cells are the smallest unit of life
Cells Characteristics of living things: Making energy Respiration Reproduction Making proteins Getting rid of waste
Parts or organelles Animal cells Plant cells Cell/plasma membrane Cytoplasm Nucleus Mitochondria Vacuole Endoplasmic reticulum Golgi apparatus Plant cells Cell/plasma membrane Cytoplasm Nucleus Cell wall Mitochondria Vacuole Endoplasmic reticulum Golgi apparatus Chloroplasts
Plasma membrane Surrounds and protects cell Allows entry and exit of substances
Cytoplasm Takes up most of the cell Gel-like Transportation Holds organelles in place
Nucleus Contains chromosomes and genes Growth and reproduction
Vacuole Storage of nutrients Storage of waste Water storage Larger in the plant cell
Endoplasmic Reticulum Folded membrane that forms a series of canals Protein production
Golgi Apparatus Cellular transport Folded membrane that forms a series of canals Cellular transport
Mitochondria Absorbs nutrients to produce energy Cellular respiration
Lysosomes break down waste materials The “stomach” of the cell
Cell Wall ONLY IN PLANTS Made of cellulose Surrounds cell membrane Cell support and structure Gives cell rigid shape
Chloroplast ONLY in plants For Photosynthesis Contains chlorophyll
Microscopes Many of the details of the cells have only been discovered since the discovery of the microscope Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1632— 1723) Robert Hooke (1635—1703) Marcello Malpighi (1628—1694)
Microscope
Eyepiece Part you look through Magnifies image 10x
Body Eye piece and objective lens
Revolving Nosepiece Holds the objective lenses Rotates so you can have different views of specimen
Objective Lenses Magnifies specimen Magnifying lens must be multiplied by eyepiece to get total magnification Ex. 10x (eye piece) X 4x (objective lens) = 40x magnification
Stage Holds the slide Allows light to pass through slide
Stage Clips Hold slide in place
Condenser Directs light towards specimen
Light Source Illuminates specimen
Pointer Points to specimen Line you see when you look eyepiece
Arm Connects base to body
Coarse-Focus Knob Brings image into focus
Fine-Focus Knob Brings the image into fine focus Used after the coarse-focus knob
Base The base supports the microscope