Introduction:
  • insert labeled images that illustrate the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
  • insert a table that lists at least 3 contrasting characteristics of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells (the chapter in your textbook on "Cells" discusses the various distinguishing characteristics)
Characteristics Used to Distinguish Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
Prokaryotic Cells (bacteria) 
  • no membrane enclosed nucleus
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 Eukaryotic Cells 
  • membrane bound nucleus
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Ex. 3.1 Parts of the Microscope
Insert and image or two of your compound microscope and use a paint program to label the following parts:
  • eye piece or ocular lenses
  • head
  • arm
  • base
  • course focus adjustment
  • fine focus adjustment
  • light switch
  • lamp
  • dimmer switch
  • slide mover
  • iris diaphragm
  • condenser lenses
  • condenser adjustment knob
  • stage
  • objective lenses
  • revolving nose piece
Ex. 3.2 Basic Microscope Techniques.  You will learn these techniques but omit from Report/Slide Show.
Slides to view:
letter slide, using a newspaper obtain a very small letter and prepare as a wet mount as shown in Fig. 3.3 of your lab manual.
crossed threads, to view these threads, use one of the microscopes already set up in the Lab Prep room.

Ex. 3.3 The Stereoscopic Microscope.  You will learn about steroscopes but omit from Report/Slide Show.
Elodea: prepare a wet mount of a small Elodea leaf, and view under one of the steroscopes set up for your use...in the lab or in the Prep room.

Ex. 3.4 The Electron Microscope

  • obtain an image of an electron microscope
  • in the caption discuss how it is different from a "light microscope"
  • obtain two images obtained by an electron microscopes ("electron photomicrographs)
  • in the captions discuss what the images are of
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