Question

Describe how Stella’s view of these cells and their parts changed as she transitioned through the three levels of magnification. Be sure to identify at least one cell structure or part of the paramecium in your description.

Answer 1

At 40x, Stella could see the cells, but they looked really small. At 100x, Stella was able to see the cells to the point where she could see most of them up close. At 400x, Stella could see the cells one by one close enough. Some of the cells are shoe-shaped, which is one of the characteristics of paramecium. The brown at 400x next to the orange is the one that mostly looks like a shoe.

Answer 2

The paramecium body.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. The objective lenses on a compound light microscope doess have powers that start of as smallest to highest power, 4x, 10x, and 40x on the maximum power setting. This means that the sample can be magnified either, 40x, 100x or 400x.

At 40x magnification Stella will see organism 5mm.

At 100x magnification Stella will be able to see organism 2mm.

At 400x magnification Stella will be able to see organism more closely, 0.45mm, or 450 microns.

2. Paramecia are shoe shape or molded and almost transparent and shrouded in a defensive pellicle.

Pellicle capacities like skin and shields them from the components. For movement they have cilia.