THE CELL

For Reference Book:

 JUNQUEIRA’S Basic Histology Text & Atlas (Fifteenth Edition)

Topic: THE CELL

Cheek Cell with IODINE STAIN (4x, 10x, 40x power magnification)

I. Observations

1. 4x power magnification

-Write a brief description on your observations & magnification

2. 10x power magnification

-Write a brief description on your observations & magnification

3. 40x power magnification

-Write a brief description on your observations & magnification

II. Review Questions

1. Describe the shape(s) of the cell membrane. Were all the cells the same shape? Explain why.

2. Explain the reason(s) why you used iodine stain. What would it have looked like without the stain?

3. Make a chart that lists the cell parts that you observed & labeled and tell what each part does for the cell.

| Cell part/s | Functions |

4. Describe where the cell parts were placed/located inside the cell in relation to each other.

5. Describe the ways that all the cells you observed were alike and how were different from each other.