Cheek Cell and Onion Cell Lab-1

Name __________________ Date ______________ Class_________
Cheek Cell Lab

Power __________
Total Magnification __________
In the cheek
cell,we can see a
few circles
(probably the
nucleus) and
a few hairs.
AFTER you have completed the rest of this lab come back to this cover page
DRAW & LABEL A CHEEK CELL WITH ALL THE PARTS / ORGANELLES YOU OBSERVE UNDER 40X.
Purpose: To observe and identify major animal cell structures and to relate the structure
of the cell to its function.
Materials:
toothpick
iodineBlue
Methyl stain
Stain
slide & cover slip
your cheek cell(s)
Procedure:
1. Use the blunt end of the toothpick to (gently) rub the back inside of your cheek
2. Put a drop of iodine
Methylstain
Blueon the slide & smear the end of the toothpick around in the
drop to releaseStain
the cells
3. Carefully place a coverslip to avoid air bubbles
4. Observe your slide under 4X power - draw what you see - identify & label cell parts -
write a brief description of your observations & magnification next to each drawing.
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Name __________________ Date _____________ Class_________
Observations:
Power __________
Observe your slide under 4X power draw what you see - identify & label cell parts
Total Magnification __________
In this cell, we can see a few rectangles. Cell Part Labels
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These rectangles represent the parts of
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the cell wall. We can also see a big
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circle which represents the cholesterol.
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Observations: Power __________

Observe your slide under 10X power - draw what you see - identify & label cell parts Total Magnification __________
In this observation, the rectangles

__________________________________________ Cell Part Labels
represent the cell wall.
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Biology Onion Cell Lab page 2 of 3

Name __________________ Date ______________ Class_________
Observations: Power __________

Observe your slide under 40X power - draw what you see - identify & label cell parts Total Magnification __________
write a brief description of your observations & magnification next to each drawing
This is an animal cell in a 4x

__________________________________________ Cell Part Labels
power. The circles represent the nucleus
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and Golgi apparatus.
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The hairs represent the two ER's, and
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the cilia.
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Conclusions: use the back of this page and separate pieces of lined paper for your answers
Use complete sentences and paragraphs for your answers ON THE BACK OF THIS
PAGE. Be sure that the person reading your answer will know what the original
question is without having to look back to see.
1.Describe the shape(s) of the cell membrane. Were all the cells the same shape? Explain
why.
2.Explain the reason(s) why you used iodine stain. What would it have looked like without
the stain?
3.Make a chart that lists the cell parts that you observed & labeled and tell what each part
does for the cell.
4.Describe where the cell parts were placed/located inside the cell in relation to each
other.
5.Describe the ways that all the cells you observed were alike and how they were different
from each other.
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Cheek Cell Lab

Research Biology Cheek Cell Lab page 1 of 3

Observations: Power __________

In this observation, the rectangles

Biology Onion Cell Lab page 2 of 3

Observations: Power __________

This is an animal cell in a 4x

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