Cell-fie!

In my Science class today I got to take a Cell-fie!

Using a toothpick I swabbed the inside of my cheek to pick up hundreds of my own cells. I added a drop of methyl blue stain to a slide and put it under a microscope.

Here’s what I observed!

Here, only the cytoplasm and the cell membrane can be seen. Taken at 40x.
Here, only the cytoplasm and the cell membrane can be seen. Magnification – 40x
Here the nucleus can be seen as well.  Magnification - 100x.
Here the nucleus can be seen as well. Magnification – 100x.
In this pictures the cytoplasm, membrane, and nucleus can all be seen clearly. Magnification - 400x
In this picture the cytoplasm, membrane, and nucleus can all be seen clearly. Magnification – 400x

 

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