Name: ________________________________ Date: ____________ Period: __________
Assignment # _____________
Mini-Lab: Using Microscopes to observe cells
Answer these Questions:
1. What are the three things that we know every cell that you are looking at must have in common?
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2. What are the 2 main differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells? _______________________________________
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3. What are the two main types of cells? __________________________________________
4. What are the two main types of EUKARYOTIC cells? _______________________________
5. Are human cells prokaryotic or eukaryotic? ____________________
6. Are bacterial cells prokaryotic or eukaryotic? ____________________
7. Are plant cells eukaryotic or prokaryotic? ______________________
8. Arrange these three things in order from smallest to LARGEST [Put a “3” next to the smallest and a “1” next to the largest]
______Virus
_______Animal Cell
_______Bacterial Cell
9. What structures are UNIQUE to (found only in): [WAIT TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION!]
PLANT CELLS: ________________________________________________
ANIMAL CELLS: ______________________________________________
BACTERIA CELLS: ______________________________________________
Carefully draw each slide and write down WHAT you are looking at. Also write down the
magnification (Either 40X, 100X, or 400X)
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OBSERVATIONS: Directions: For each slide, write down some interesting OBSERVATIONS that you
make [size, interesting shapes, similarities with other slides, important characteristics, description, etc.] 
DON’T worry about the colors because they are added to the slide and aren’t the real colors of the
materials.
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