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long piece on top of microscope

body tube

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holds and spins objectives on microscope

revolving nose piece

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smallest objective on microscope

low power objective

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second largest objective on microscope

medium power objective

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largest objective on microscope

high power objective

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holds slide on microscope

stage clips

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controls the amount of light on microscope

diaphragm

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what you look through on microscope

occular/eyepiece

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what the slide is set on on the microscope

stage

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biggest focus knob

coarse focus

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smallest focus knob

fine focus

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bottom of microscope

base

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which objective is used to focus?

low power objective

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how do you calculate total magnifacation?

occular magnification x objective magnifacation

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what is a compound microscope?

a microscope using two lenses

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first step of the scientific method:

problem or question

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second step of the scientific method:

research

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third step of the scientific method:

hypothesis

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fourth step of the scientific method:

experiment

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fifth step of the scientific method:

analysis

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sixth step of the scientific method:

conclusion

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seventh step of the scientific method:

prediction

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the "things" that are changed in an experiment

variable

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the "things" that stay the same in an experiment

constant

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the one "thing" a scientist changes in an experiment

independent variable

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the "things" that change due to the independent variable

dependent variable

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what axis does the independent variable go on?

x

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what axis does the dependent variable go on?

y

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an educated guess made before an experiment

hypothesis

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used as a basis of accepting or rejecting the hypothesis

null hypothesis

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a group that gets a fake treatment without knowing it.

placebo group

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a group actively participating in an experiment. getting a treatment

experimental group

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gets no treatment or gets "normal treatment"

control group

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a statement that summarizes exactly what happened in an experiment

conclusion

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what does a chi square test?

the observed data with the expected data

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what is the rule to accept a null hypothesis?

if the x^2 is less than the critical value

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what is the rule to reject a null hypothesis?

if the x^2 is more than the critical value

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membrane surrounding nucleus

nuclear envelope

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control center of the cell. contains DNA

nucleus

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dense circular structure within nucleus

nucleolus

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when DNA is in long thin strands inside nucleus

chromatin

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gel like fluid that contains nucleus and other organelles

cytoplasm

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holds cells together, transports substances into/out of cell

cell membrane

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outermost layer of plant cells, surrounds cell membrane

cell wall

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clean up crew of cell

lysosomes

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how do you calculate total magnification on microscope

occular magnification x objective magnification

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what is a compound microscope?

a microscope using two lenses

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first step of scientific method

the problem or question

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second step of scientific method

research

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third step of scientific method

hypothesis

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fourth step of scientific method

experiment

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fifth step of scientific method

analysis

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sixth step of scientific method

conclusion

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seventh step of scientific method

prediction

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one thing a scientist changes in an experiment

variable

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the "things" that stay the same in an experiment

constant

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the one thing a scientist manipulates in an experiment

independent variable

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the "thing" that changes because of the independent variable

dependent variable

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which axis does the independent variable go on?

x

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which axis does the dependent variable go on?

y

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an educated guess made before an experiment. answers the question or problem

hypothesis

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used as a basis of accepting or rejecting the hypothesis

null hypothesis

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a group that gets a fake treatment without knowing it.

placebo group

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a group actively participating in the experiment. they get a treatment

experimental group

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gets no treatment or gets "normal treatment", not experimental treatment

control group

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a statement that summarizes exactly what happened in an experiment

conclusion

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what does a chi square test?

the observed data with the expected data

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a series of membranes that attach sugars to proteins and wrap them in a vesicle

golgi body

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storage structures for food, water, or waste products

vacuole

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storage structures that can move molecules in/out of cell

vesicles

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a series of tubes surrounding nucleus. has attached ribosomes

rough ER

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a series of tubes surrounding RER and nucleus. transports materials to and from nucleus

smooth ER

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found in plant cells only. contains chlorophyll

chloroplast

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contains chlorophyll. is a disk shaped membrane

thylakoid

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an entire stack of thylakoids

grana

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the watery space between thylakoids

stroma

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cell particles made of RNA that are scattered throughout cytoplasm

ribosome

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oval shaped with a double membrane. make energy by cellular respiration.

mitochondria

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folded inner membrane of mitochondria

cristae

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plays a key role in the oxidation of specific molecules

peroxisome

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chromatins coiling around proteins and forming an X

chromosome

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two bundles of microtubes near nucleus that pull apart chromosomes during mitosis/meiosis

centriole

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internal skeleton made of protein fibers. keeps organelles organized, helps cell move, helps organelles move

cytoskeleton

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only on animal cells. like a tail. helps with movement

flagella

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only on animal cells. like smaller flagella. helps cell move

cilia

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prokaryote or eukaryote?: 0.1-0.5 micrometers

prokaryote

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prokaryote or eukaryote?: no nucleus or organelles

prokaryote

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prokaryote or eukaryote?: evolved first

prokaryote

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prokaryote or eukaryote?: bacteria

prokaryote

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prokaryote or eukaryote?: 10-100 micrometers

eukaryote

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prokaryote or eukaryote?: membrane bound nucleus and organelles

eukaryote

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prokaryote or eukaryote?: evolved second

eukaryote

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prokaryote or eukaryote?: protozoans

eukaryote

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prokaryote or eukaryote?: fungi

eukaryote

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prokaryote or eukaryote?: animals

eukaryote

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prokaryote or eukaryote?: plants

eukaryote

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<p>identify this organelle</p>

identify this organelle

mitochondria

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<p>identify this organelle (not the nucleus)</p>

identify this organelle (not the nucleus)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

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<p>identify this organelle</p>

identify this organelle

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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<p>identify this organelle (yellow dot)</p>

identify this organelle (yellow dot)

nucleolus

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