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Bio Lab Practical 1
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
10/03/2009

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cell membrane
Definition
phospholipid bilayer that surrounds all cells
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cell wall
Definition
layer of material outside cell membrane in plant cells that supports the cell and prevents it from bursting
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chloroplast
Definition
organelle found in plant cells where photosynthesis takes place
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compound microscope
Definition
device that greatly magnifies an object using a series of lenses; transmitted light
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depth of focus
Definition
vertical distance thru which an image is in focus at a particular power or magnification
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dissecting microscope
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device that magnifies an object using a set of lenses; usually reflected light
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endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
intracellular membrane system; produce package and distribute proteins in cell
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endosymbiotic theory
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idea suggesting some internal organelles originated as bacteria that lived inside other cells, gradually giving up most of their own cellular functions so both organisms become dependent on each other.
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eukaryotic
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cells having internal membrane-bound organelles and complexx linear chromosomes that consist of DNA and proteins
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magnification
Definition
amount an object is enlarged
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mitochondrion
Definition
organelle used to perform cellular respiration and provide cell energy (ATP)
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nucleus
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organelle that contains chromosomes which have genetic info or DNA
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organelle
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larger intracellular structures that serve a particular purpose in cell
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plane of focus
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horizontal plane passed through the object being viewed under the microscope
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prokaryotic
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refers to cells having no internal membrane-bound organelles
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reflected light
Definition
light that bounces off a surface and returns to the observer
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resolution
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smallest distance that can separate two objects and still have them appear as separate things (how clear an object looks)
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ribosome
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small intracellular organelle used for production of proteins
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scanning electron microscope (SEM)
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microscope that uses reflected electron beams to produce a very fine resolution image
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transmission electron microscope (TEM)
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microscope that uses transmitted electron beams to produce a very fine resolution image
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transmitted light
Definition
light that passes through an object and to observer
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vacuole
Definition
intracellular organelle that stores substances such as water or solutes
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