Comparing Plant and Animal Cells

Students use a digital microscope compatible with PASCO software to compare cheek cells and onion cells, then use their observations to determine whether other unidentified slide samples are composed of either plant or animal cells.

Grade Level: CollegeHigh School

Subject: Biology

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Use a digital microscope and SPARKvue to compare cheek cells and onion cells, then use your observations to determine whether other unidentified slide samples...

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Compound Microscope Eyepiece Camera

Compound Microscope Eyepiece Camera

Extend your class compound microscopes to projectable teaching instruments using this microscope eyepiece camera and SPARKvue software.

Prepared Slide Set, Kingdoms Survey

Microscope Prepared Slide Set, Kingdoms Survey

Algae, Fungus, Plant, Invertebrate, and Onion root tip meiosis slides. Calibration slide for setting scale.

Standard Compound Optical Microscope

Standard Compound Optical Microscope

Standard compound optical microscope.

Monocular Digital Microscope (40-1000x)

Monocular Digital Microscope (40-1000x)

Monocular Digital Microscope (40-1000x) and digital camera with 100x oil immersion lens.

Digital USB Microscope

Digital USB Microscope

USB powered digital 10 - 200x stage or hand held microscope.

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