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The Cell & Microscop
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How do we view cells? | A light microscope |
| What do scientists use to view objects that can’t be seen using a light microscope? | Electron microscope |
| Eyepiece | Look through, magnifies object (usually x10) |
| Objective Lens | Increases magnification (usually x4, x10, x40) |
| Stage | Where the slide is placed |
| Coarse focus wheel | Focuses image, moves stage up and down |
| Fine focus wheel | Focuses image |
| Light | Illuminates object |
| To calculate the total magnification | Magnification of the eyepiece x Magnification of objective lens |
| Cell membrane - structure | Bilayer of phospholipids with embedded proteins. Fluid structure. Constantly moving. Phosphate head - hydrophilic. Lipid tails - hydrophobic. |
| Cell membrane- function | Controls what enters and leaves cell. Semi-permeable. Water moves by osmosis. Oxygen moves by diffusion. Large molecules moved across by active transport. |
| Nucleus - structure |