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The basic unit of all living things

All living thing are made up of cells The smallest living parts in a living thing.

Can be observe by using microscope

A brick is the basic unit of wall.

Microscope

Parts of microscope
Eyepiece Rough focus knob Magnify the specimen by 10x. Change the position of the objective lens when focusing with low-powered objective lens. Change the position of the objective lens slightly for fine focusing. Used with high- powered objective lens Magnify the size of a specimen by 4x, 10x or 40x. Place the glass slide.

Fine focus knob

Objective lens

Stage

Clip Diaphragm

Hold the slide on the stage. Control the amount of light entering objective lens.

Mirror

Reflects light up through an opening un the stage to illuminate the specimen.


Stabilize the microscope.

Base

Comparison Between Animal Cell And Plant Cell


Animal cell Plant cell
Similarities Both have nucleus, cytoplasm and cell membrane

Differences Irregular Absent Absent Absent Shape Chloroplast Cell wall Vacuole Regular present Present Present

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