Cells and Life Processes

How many times larger an image appears compared with the actual object.

A cancerous tumour capable of invading surrounding tissues.

A region of actively dividing cells in a plant.

The stage when chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell.

The spread of cancer cells from the original site to another part of the body.

(µm)– One thousandth of a millimetre.

An organism too small to be seen clearly without magnification.

an instrument used to observe objects too small to be seen with the naked eye.

The use of microscopes to study small objects and structures.

Microscopic projections of cell membranes that increase surface area.