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Animal and Plant Cell Lab
This lab will allow you to view a live cheek cell
(animal cell) and a live elodea cell (plant cell) which
is a plant that is used in fish aquariums. You will view
and identify basic organelle structures and notice
similarities and differences in the two cells.
Cheek
Elodea
Animal Cell
When everyone at your
table is finished, use the
course adjustment knob
to lower the stage.
Animal and Plant Cell Lab
Cell Cell
Animal
Animal
1. Put your microscope on low power. Once
you get it focused, move to medium
power and then to high power. Focus
and draw what you see in the high
power circle.
2. Label the 3 organelles that are visible in
your sketch. (cell membrane, nucleus,
cytoplasm)
1. Put your microscope on low power. Once
you get it focused, move to medium
power and then to high power. Focus
and draw what you see in the high
power circle.
2. Label the 4 organelles that are visible in
your sketch. (cell wall, cell membrane,
chloroplast, cytoplasm)
When everyone at your
table is finished, use the
course adjustment knob
to lower the stage.
Plant Cell
Elodea
How to set up your microscope for the next class:
1. Flip the switch to turn the microscope light off.
2. Use the course adjustment knob to move the stage to
its lowest position.
3. Turn the nosepiece so that its on the low power
objective.
Title your next page:
Conclusion
Answer each question in a complete sentence
that restates the question.
(On-L)
Answer all 11 questions as a group.
(PreAP)
Answer all 15 questions as a group.
Homework if NOT
finished!