ACTIVITY 2.

1 STRUCTURES OF ANIMAL CELL AND PLANT CELL

Aim

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Problem Statement

: What are the parts of an animal cell and a plant cell ?

Materials

: Onion, iodine solution, distilled water, methylene blue solution,

toothpick, filter paper.

Apparatus

: Slides, cover slips, scalpel, forceps, dropper, mounted pin, light

microscope,methylene blue solution

Procedures

1. Prepare a slide of epidermal cells from an onion using the following steps.
a. Use a scalpel to cut a piece of onion scale measuring 1cm x 1 cm.
b. Use a pair of forceps to strip the epidermis layer
c. Mount it on a slide with a drop of water.
d. Cover the slide with a cover slip and observe it under a light microscope.
2. Put a drop of iodine on one side of the cover slips. Put a piece of filter paper at the opposite
side of the cover slip to draw the iodine in to stain the cell
3. Observe the slide again under a light microscope.
4. Draw and label your observation
5. To prepare a slide of animal cells, scrape the inside of the cheek with a clean toothpick and
mount it on a slide with a drop of methylene blue solution
6. Draw and label your observation through microscope
(write down your methods by changing the active word to the passive words. Convert to Past Tense)
Observation

: (draw and label plant cell and animals cell)

Write the magnification power

Discussion
1. Based on your observation, state the differences between epidermal cells of an onion and the
cheek cells.
Conclusion