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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |4 White blood [[cell]]s stained purple surrounded by several red blood [[cell]]s. | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |4 White blood [[cell]]s stained purple surrounded by several red blood [[cell]]s. | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Several different types of plant [[cell]] found in a [[leaf]]. | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Several different types of plant [[cell]] found in a [[leaf]]. | ||
− | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Sperm [[cell]]s shown under a [[microscope]]. | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Sperm [[cell]]s stained purple and shown under a [[microscope]]. |
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Revision as of 16:46, 4 September 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A cell is the smallest living part of all living things.
About Cells
- Cells cannot be seen with the naked eye. You need a microscope to see them.
- Every living thing is made of cells but not all cells are the same.
- Cells are made of smaller parts.
- Plant Cells and Animal Cells made of some different parts.
- All cells have cytoplasm and a cell membrane
- Both Animal Cells and Plant Cells have a nucleus and mitochondria.
- Only Plant Cells have chloroplasts, a cell wall and a permanent vacuole
Examples
The cells in an onion stained blue. | Muscle cells stained pink. | A single celled organism called a Euglena that is green because of the chlorophyll inside. |
4 White blood cells stained purple surrounded by several red blood cells. | Several different types of plant cell found in a leaf. | Sperm cells stained purple and shown under a microscope. |