Microscopy and Cell Observation

The real size of an object.

A eukaryotic cell containing a cell membrane, cytoplasm and nucleus but no cell wall or chloroplasts.

The basic structural and functional unit of living organisms.

A thin boundary controlling movement of substances into and out of a cell.

A rigid layer surrounding plant cells that provides support.

An organelle containing chlorophyll where photosynthesis occurs.

A focusing control that makes relatively large movements.

A control that makes large focusing adjustments.

A microscope that uses multiple lenses to magnify an image.

The difference between light and dark areas that allows structures to be distinguished.