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Microscopes

The document discusses the differences between plant and animal cells, including a comparison of their structures. It explains magnification calculations, detailing how to determine the actual size of a specimen based on its magnified image size. Additionally, it covers the importance of using consistent units of measurement when performing calculations related to cell size and magnification.

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Microscopes

The document discusses the differences between plant and animal cells, including a comparison of their structures. It explains magnification calculations, detailing how to determine the actual size of a specimen based on its magnified image size. Additionally, it covers the importance of using consistent units of measurement when performing calculations related to cell size and magnification.

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Microscopes and cell studies

Grade 9 Bio
Plants vs Animals
1. 2.
Activity 2
• Construct a table comparing the structures that are present/absent
in plant and animal cells.

Characteristic Plant cells Animal cells

Cell membrane

Cell wall
What do plants have that animals
don’t?
Magnification calculations
Magnification Calculations
• Magnification is how many times bigger the image of a specimen observed is
in comparison to the actual (real-life) size of the specimen

• The magnification (M) of an object can be calculated if both the size of the
image (I), and the actual size of the specimen (A), is known
Worked example
• An image of an animal cell is 30 mm in size and it has been magnified by a
factor of X 3000.

• What is the actual size of the cell?


Units of measure
• The size of cells is typically measured using the micrometre (μm) scale, with
cellular structures measured in either micrometers (μm) or nanometers (nm)

• When doing calculations all measurements must be in the same units. It is


best to use the smallest unit of measurement shown in the question

• To convert units, multiply or divide depending if the units are increasing or


decreasing

• Magnification does not have units


Converting units of measurement
Step 1: Check that units in magnification questions are the same

Remember that 1mm = 1000µm

2000 / 1000 = 2, so the actual thickness of the leaf is 2 mm and the drawing thickness is 50 mm

Step 2: Calculate Magnification

Magnification = image size / actual size = 50 / 2 = 25

So the magnification is x 25

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