| A | B |
| magnification | quality of making the image larger |
| resolution | measure of the clarity of images |
| cell membrane | controls what enters and leaves the cell |
| cytoplasm | the interior of the cell |
| ribosomes | the ball-shaped organelle where protein is made |
| prokaryote | single-celled organism with no nucleus such as a bacteria cell |
| cell wall | provides structure and support to a plant cell |
| flagella or cilia | hairlike structures that moves the organism |
| eukaryote | organism whose cells have a nucleus |
| nucleus | houses the DNA |
| organelle | structure that carries out specific activities in cells |
| endoplasmic reticulum (ER) | contain ribosomes and makes protein |
| lysosomes | contain cell's digestive enzymes |
| mitochondria | harvests energy from organ compounds to make ATP |
| chloroplasts | organelles that use light energy to make carbohydrates; only in plant cells |
| central vacuole | stores water and other substances; only in plant cells |
| scanning electron microscope | microscope used to see nonliving specimens |
| light microscope | microscope used to see living specimens |