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This is the activity that we are working on in class. We will complete parts I. II. and III in class. You should complete Part IV for homework - due on Wednesday.

How Big Is That Cell?
Learn the basic theory and methods of optical microscopy.
Use a compound microscope to examine and determine the relative size of plant, animal, and bacterial cells.
What you will do:
Recognize the concepts of magnification and optical inversion
Prepare a wet-mount slide and examine and measure a standard sample
Examine and measure different cells

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