Virtual Microscope – Animal
and Plant Cell Tutorial
Directions:
1. View the following slides to
review microscope use and
observe plant and animal
cells.
2. Sketch and record your
data on the sheet provided.
Review - Calculating Magnification
Lens
Scanning
Low
High
Objective
Mag
Ocular
Mag
Total
Mag
4
10
40
10
10
100
40
10
400
Review - How Big Is It?
=
field of view (diameter)
# of specimen that fit across
=
2 mm
7 ants
= 0.3 mm
2 mm
Animal Cells – 100x
• This is a view of animal cells
under low power.
• The slide has been stained to
make individual organelles
more visible.
• Sketch these cells exactly as
you see them (in color).
• Label the following structures
on your diagram:
plasma (cell) membrane
cytoplasm
nucleus
• Calculate the size of each cell
using the information given;
record next to your sketch.
2.0 mm
Animal Cells – 400x
• This is a view of animal cells
under high power.
• The slide has been stained to
make individual organelles
more visible.
• Sketch these cells exactly as
you see them (in color).
• Label the following structures
on your diagram:
plasma (cell) membrane
cytoplasm
nucleus
• Calculate the size of each cell
using the information given;
record next to your sketch.
0.5 mm
Plant Cells – 100x
• This is a view of plant cells
under high power.
• The slide has been stained to
make individual organelles
more visible.
• Sketch these cells exactly as
you see them (in color).
• Label the following structures
on your diagram:
cell wall
vacuole
nucleus
• Calculate the size of each cell
using the information given;
record next to your sketch.
2.0 mm
Plant Cells – 400x
• This is a view of plant cells
under high power.
• The slide has been stained to
make individual organelles
more visible.
• Sketch these cells exactly as
you see them (in color).
• Label the following structures
on your diagram:
cell wall
vacuole
nucleus
chloroplasts
• Calculate the size of each cell
using the information given;
record next to your sketch.
0.5 mm