biology chapter 1 cells Flashcards
(5 cards)
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what is a light microscope
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- it can magnify object up to 1000x
- light micrographs can come out as coloured images
- can show in 2D images
2
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what is a electron microscope
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-it can magnify objects up to 2000x
- electron micrographs can only come out in black and white images (but can be artifically coloured)
- can show in 3D images
-uses electron beam instead of light
3
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what are cells
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cells are the fundamental building blocks, the basic structural unit of all living organisms
4
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what are prokaryotic cells
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they are bacteria cells
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