Cell Lab - Studying Cell Variety
He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe is as good as dead; his
eyes are closed. -Albert Einstein
Objectives: Be sure that you can respond to these questions accurately by the time
you finish the lab!
1. Record what you saw:
2. Draw 2 Elodea cells and label them:
3. Parts you could not see:
4. Hypothesis for why chloroplasts move:
5. List the parts:
6. Draw 3 onion cells, each about 2 inches long:
7. Explanation for the lack of chloroplasts:
8. Draw and label 3 cheek cells (2 inches each):
9. Draw 2 amoeba cells and label (cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus, vacuole):
10. How does the basic general shape of plant and animal cells differ?
11. What cellular structure is found in green plants only?
12. What structures are present in every plant AND animal cell?
Draw a GENERALIZED Green Plant Cell (and label):
Draw a GENERALIZED Animal Cell (and label):
Restate the Cell Theory in your own words. If you find it necessary to review the cell
theory first, you will find part of it at the top of page 1 of this lab (or in the Cells and
Heredity book.)