Activity Sheet in General Biology 1

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Activity 1.1 “Cells Under Microscope”

Materials needed:

light microscope coloring material

prepared slides pencil

Procedure:

1. Set up the equipment and the slides that were prepared prior to the activity.
2. Observe and sketch the four different cell types and identify any structures that you
recognize.
3. Note the type of cell and the total magnification.
4. Identify one unique characteristic of the cell that you observed.

Outputs:

Specimen 1 Specimen 2

Cell Type: _________________________ Cell Type: _________________________

Total Magnification: __________________ Total Magnification: __________________
Characteristic: _______________________ Characteristic: _______________________
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Specimen 3 Specimen 4

Cell Type: _________________________ Cell Type: _________________________

Total Magnification: __________________ Total Magnification: __________________
Characteristic: _______________________ Characteristic: _______________________
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