3 5 Lab Activity SE Plant Cell and Animal Cell
3 5 Lab Activity SE Plant Cell and Animal Cell
3 5 Lab Activity SE Plant Cell and Animal Cell
Robert Hooke’s discovery of cells left a huge impact on both science and society. The cell theory states that
cells are the basic structural, functional, and organizational unit of all living organisms. They can be classified
by the presence of the nucleus. A prokaryotic cell doesn’t have one, but a eukaryotic cell does. Some examples
of eukaryotes are protozoa, fungi, plants, and animals. These types of cells can be classified according to the
organelles that they have, and each of these organelles has a role to perform. Plant and animal cells have
similar organelles, while other organelles are unique to each of them.
In this lab investigation, you will compare the structure of a plant cell using an onion, an Elodea leaf, and an
animal cell using a human cheek cell.
Learning Objectives:
Compare the structure of plant cells (onion) and animal cells (cheek cell).
Cite the similarities and differences between plants and animal cells.
Laboratory Proper:
Materials:
Microscope Water
Coverslips Dropper
Slides Iodine
Lens paper Methylene blue
Onion Toothpicks
Cheek cells Forceps
Elodea – an aquatic plant found in aquariums Colored pencils
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Onion Cell
Elodea
Cheek Cell
1. Use the Venn diagram below to cite the similarities and differences between a plant cell and an animal cell.
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3. Why is a wet-mount preparation better than a dry-mount preparation in observing living cells?
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4. How would you determine if a given cell sample is that of an animal or a plant cell when observed under a
microscope?
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