Download Chapter 6: Cell structure revision questions

Chapter 6: Cell structure revision questions
1. Draw the structure of a typical animal cell in the space below and label the following
structures: cell membrane; nucleus; nuclear pore; cytosol; ribosome; mitochondrion.
2. Draw the structure of a typical plant cell and label the following structures: cell membrane;
cell wall; nucleus; nuclear pore; cytosol; ribosome; mitochondrion; chloroplast; vacuole.
3. Complete the following table:
Function in the cell:
Cell membrane
Cell wall
Nucleus
Ribosome
Cytosol
Mitochondrion
Chloroplast
Specific location within the cell
4. Label the following diagram of the light microscope.
5. Write down the function of all the parts of the microscope you labelled above:
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6. If the two lenses used to view a specimen are of x10 and x40 magnifications, respectively,
what is the total magnification?
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7. What is the approximate power of magnification of a transmission electron microscope?
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8. Transmission electron microscopes do not use light to view specimens. What do they use?
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9. In using a light microscope, why is it important to use the low power magnification lens
before using the higher power lenses?
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10. Name the stains used in viewing plant and animal cells using the light microscope.
Stain for plant cells: __________________________
Stain for animal cells: ______________________________
11. Distinguish between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, giving an example of each type.
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