Question

The cheek smear slide is made by taking a q-tip or toothpick, rubbing it on the inside of your mouth (to remove cells) and then wiping or smearing it onto a blank slide. A stain is used on the cells so that you can see them, otherwise, they would be see-through. Look at the cheek smear slide using the 10x objective (total magnification of 100x). Approximately how many cells do you see inside the red circle

Answer 1

The number of cells that will be viewed will depend on the size of the cells and the size of the red circle on the slide.

Step-by-step explanation:

The cells have different sizes and this influences the number of cells that you will be able to view under a microscope.

The intensity with which the smear was made will also influence the number of cells viewed, as well as the quality and quantity of dye you used on the slide.

In summary, we can say that the number of cells that you will be able to visualize is relative and only the experience, in itself, will be able to determine a number.