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Virtual Microscope Lab 1

This document provides instructions for using a virtual microscope to view different cell samples at various magnifications. It includes questions about identifying microscope parts, explaining their functions, taking screenshots of samples at different magnifications, comparing and contrasting plant and blood cells, and completing a Venn diagram comparing organelles in plant and animal cells. The student is asked to submit all pages as a single PDF file.

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Virtual Microscope Lab 1

This document provides instructions for using a virtual microscope to view different cell samples at various magnifications. It includes questions about identifying microscope parts, explaining their functions, taking screenshots of samples at different magnifications, comparing and contrasting plant and blood cells, and completing a Venn diagram comparing organelles in plant and animal cells. The student is asked to submit all pages as a single PDF file.

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Virtual Microscope by BIONETWORK ONLINE EDITION http://www.ncbionetwork.

org/iet/microscope /

Instructions: You can use the “learn” tab to familiarize yourself with the virtual microscope. As you click on each of the
microscope parts, read the pop-up to answer the following.

1. Identify each of the following by letter.

On/Off Switch Eyepiece / Ocular Lens

Arm Nosepiece

Objective Lenses Stage

Diaphragm Stage Adjustment

Base Coarse Adjustment

Lens Paper Fine Adjustment

Immersion Oil Slide box

Kimwipes
2. Explain what each of the following does:

kimwipes

immersion oil

diaphragm

stage adjustment knob

Go to the “EXPLORE” tab to view slides. You will need to use the coarse and fine focus and adjust the light to get clear
views of the following. The slide can also be moved within the viewing field.

Sample Slides - Letter E

3. Include a screenshot of the letter “e” at 10x. To take a screenshot, use the print screen on your keyboard or use your
phone to capture the screen. Insert the image in the space below. Your image should clearly show that you viewed
the “e” and focused it.

4. What did you need to do before viewing the slide at 100x?

5. A common mistake for beginners is thinking that the “e” just disappears at the high magnification. How would you
explain to a younger student what happened to the e as you increase the magnification?
Plant Cells

Return to the slide box and choose plant slides → plant cells. Focus with 4x, 10x, and 40x. You may need to adjust the
light and center your slide.
6. Include a screenshot of the plant cells at 40x.

7. Plant cells can be identified by their boxy appearance, where lines represent cell walls. Within the cell are green circles
which are chloroplasts and a dark gray area which represents the nucleus. Label these organelles on your screenshot
images.

At 40x, how many individual cells can be seen in the viewing field?

Human Blood

Return to the slide box and choose human → blood Focus with 4x, 10x, and 40x. You may need to adjust the light and
center your slide.
8.Include a screenshot of the blood cells at 40x.

9. Blood cells can be identified by their round appearance. Unlike plant cells, they do not have cell walls.
At 40x, how many individual blood cells can be seen in the viewing field?
10. At 100x, you will see a cell that is larger and has a dark shape in it. This cell doesn’t look like the others because
it is a white blood cell and it functions to protect your body against microbes. Red blood cells do not have a nucleus.
White blood cell count is used as a diagnostic tool to determine if someone is sick. If you were fighting an infection,
would you expect to have more or less WBC’s? Why?

Synthesis and Discussion

11. Compare blood cells to plant cells, include details about color, general shape, and size. Write this as a
complete sentence or paragraph.

12. Explore bacteria slides. You don’t need to screenshot them. Compare the bacteria slides to the blood cells and
include details about their color, general shape, and size. Write this as a complete sentence or paragraph.
13. Comparing the Organelles in Plant and Animal Cells

Venn Diagram

• Use the following alphabetical list of cell organelles:

• Cell Membrane, Cell Wall, Chloroplast, Cytoplasm, Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Rough and Smooth, Golgi Bodies,
Mitochondrion, Nucleus, Ribosome, Vacuole

• Design a venn diagram to compare the organelles found in the plant and animal cell.

• Use the following as a template

14. Check your Knowledge Questions


i. In multi-cellular organisms, cells with similar structure and function cluster together to form
tissues.

a. In chart form, indicate the structure and function of each of the following plant tissues:
• Meristematic tissue
• Ground Tissue
• Dermal tissue
• Vascular tissue

b. In chart form, indicate the structure and function of each of the following animal tissues:
• Epithelial tissue
• Muscle tissue
• Connective tissue
• Nervous tissue
c. The microscope field of view image pictured
at the left, was captured by a student viewing cells
they scraped from the inside of their check. (i.e.,
animal cells)

d. Which type of tissue do the cheek cells


pictures is this FOV image form? Support your
claim with ONE piece of evidence.

15. Document Submission


• Merge ALL pages into ONE pdf file.
• Submit your PDF file to the assigned D2L drop box before the closure date and time.

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