Let’s Investigate Using Microscopy…

SBI3U Activity: Animals Structure and Function

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ___________________

Station 1: Healthy Red Blood Cells, Sickle Red Blood Cells, and White Blood Cells
Drawings
Complete your drawing in pencil

In general:
Ø   Use  blank  paper  (not  lined)  
When you are labeling
Ø   Draw  what  you  see  to  scale   structures make sure you
Ø   No  colour   use a straight line and
Ø   Stipple  instead  of  shading   labeled structures should
be written on the right side
of the drawing
 

Indicate the
400x magnification
Draw circle in
pen by tracing a
circular object

DIAGRAMS

HEALTHY RED BLOOD CELL SICKLE CELL ANEMIA

High Power
Magnification
HEALTHY RED BLOOD CELL FIELD OF VIEW

1)   Describe how the red blood cells look.

2)   How many red blood cells do you see?

3)   Do you see any white blood cells present in the field of view?

4)   How many white blood cells can you see? Can you see their nucleus? Describe the cells.

SICKLE CELL ANEMIA RED BLOOD CELL FIELD OF VIEW

1)   Describe how the red blood cells look. What are their shapes? Are they all the same shape?

2)   How many red blood cells do you see?

3)   Do you see any white blood cells present in the field of view?

4)   How many white blood cells can you see? Can you see their nucleus? Describe the cells.
Station 2: Microviewer: Animal Tissues

DIAGRAMS: THE TRACHEA

1) THE TRACHEA 3) CILIATED COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM

QUESTIONS

1)   Why does the trachea have many layers of cells?

2)   What is the function of cilia in the trachea?

3) Define the terms gland and duct. What is the function of the tracheal glands?
DIAGRAMS: THE ESOPHAGUS

6) ESOPHAGUS EPITHELIUM

QUESTIONS

1)   Define epithelium. Why do the epithelial cells of the esophagus epithelium constantly reproduce?

Station 3: Microviewer: Smoking and Health

PRE-QUESTION

1)   In 1964 the Surgeon General issued a report entitled Smoking and Health. What did we learn from this
report and how has it impacted our society?
DIAGRAMS: THE LUNGS

5) NORMAL LUNG TISSUE 8) CANCER – LUNG TISSUE

QUESTIONS

1)   List 5 common differences seen in the trachea and bronchi of cigarette smokers vs. non-smokers.

2)   What is a “smokers cough” and what causes it?

3) What is Black Lung Disease? What causes it? How does our current knowledge about this disease differ
from what was known when this activity was created (look at the description for slide 6)?