Using a Compound Light Microscope

Part A - Parts

Part C – Preparing a Wet Mount

Place a drop of water on a slide.

Hold the bottom edge of a coverslip on the drop of water, and then let go.

Your specimen should be under the coverslip.

Place the slide in the clips on the stage, center it, and focus.

Always start with low power, focus and center.

Then rotate the nosepiece to medium and repeat.

Now rotate to high power.

40x

400x

Do you know the parts?

Comparing Plant & Animal Cells

Part A – Examining Plant Cells

chloroplasts

cell walls

Part B – Examining Animal Cells

Going Further – Onion

Going Further – Potato

Going Further – Elodea with salt solution

Things to look for…..

• 1. Nucleus

• 2. Cell Wall

• 3.