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1 Biology Name Summary Sbeet Cell Structure Lab Class Date ~ A. Cork Cells: Wet mount I Higb Power 1. Is it easier to see individual cork cells near the center of the slice of cork or at the edge? Explain. 2. What cell structure do you see when examining cork? 3. Use the circle to draw several cork cells as they appear under high magnification. Label cell wall. 4. Is cork produced by a plant or animal? 5. Do animal cells have cell walls? Cork Ce 1 6. Use your textbook to determine the name ofthe chemical which makes up the cell wall What scientist looked at this in the microscope? What did he term the word cell from? CellStrucLab08.JA.doc

2 B. Onion Cells I High Power - use iodine 7. Describe the shape ofthe onion cell 8. Diagram a single onion cell in the space provided as it appears under high power. Label the cell wall, nucleus, nucleolus, and nuclear membrane. 9. Are onion cells produced by plants or animals? 10. What is the function of the nucleus? (See your text.) Onion Cell 11. What is the function ofthe nucleolus? 12. Where is the nucleolus found? 13. What structure separates the contents of the nucleus from the cytoplasm? CellStrucLab08.1A.doc

3 High Power / Methylene Blue C. Epithelial (Cheek) Cells -:- Sketch several epithelial cells in the space provided. Label the cell membrane, nucleus, and cytoplasm. 14. Describe the shape ofan epithelial cell. 15. Is a cell wall present? 16. What structure surrounds the cell? 17. What is the function ofthe Cell membrane? 18. Describe the appearance ofthe cytoplasm. Cheek Cell 19. Use your text to determine the function ofthe cell's cytoplasm. CellStrucLab08.JA.doc 11103/10 3

4 High Power D. Elodea Cells Sketch several Elodea cells in the space provided. Label the cell wall and chloroplasts. 20. Describe the shape ofan Elodea cell. 21. Is Elodea a plant or animal? 22. Is a cell wall present? 23. How are epithelial (cheek) cells different from plant cells? Such as onion or Elodea? 24. What is the function of the chloroplast? Elodea Cell CellStrucLab08.JA.doc 11103/10 4

5 Comparing Plant and Animal Cells E. Bamboo Cells: Wet Mount I Low or High 25. Describe the shape of bamboo cells. 26. Can a cell wall be seen in bamboo? 27. Is bamboo a plant or animal? F.. Frog Blood Cells: Prepared Slides Bamboo Cell.:. Diagram several frog blood cells in the space provided. Use High Power. :. Label the cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus only if these parts are present. 28. Can a cell wall be seen in frog blood cells? 29. Are blood cells from a plant, animal or both. 30. What cell part name is used to describe the outer edge of a frog blood cell? 31. What cell part name is used to describe the dark center ofa frog blood cell? Frog Blood Cell CellStrucLab08.JA.doc

6 G. Complete the chart below. Place a check mark in the box if the cell part is present. Comparison ofplant and Animal Cells Animal Cell Nucleus Cell Wall Cytoplasm Nuclear Membrane Nucleolus Chloroplasts Cell Membrane Plant Cell H. Complete the Plant and Animal diagrams below. 32. Complete Figure 12-6 of a ''typical plant cell." Use your text to determine where the following plant cell parts are located: vacuole, mitochondria, Golgi bodies, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, and plastids. Draw these parts as they would appear under an electron microscope onto Figure 12-6 and correctly label them. Label these parts which are already drawn for you: cell wall, cytoplasm, cell membrane, chloroplast, nucleus, nucleolus. (green in color) figure 12~6 CeJIStrucLab08,JA.doc 11/03/1 0 6

7 33. Complete Figure 12-7 ofa "typical" animal cell. Label these parts which are already drawn for you: cell, membrane, nucleus, nucleolus, cytoplasm. Use your text to determine where the following animal cell parts are located: mitochondria, centrioles, Goigi bodies, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, and lysosomes. Draw these parts as they would appear under an electron microscope onto Figure 12-7 and correctly label them. figure 12 7 CeIlStrucLab08.JA.doc 11103/10 7

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