Class 8 / Biology / Cell- Structure and Function / Cell Number, Shape and Size

NUMBER OF CELLS

NUMBER OF CELLS How do scientists observe and study living cells? They use microscopes that magnify objects. Stains (dyes) are used to color parts of the cell to study the detailed structure.

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Class 8 / Biology / Cell- Structure and Function / Cell Number, Shape and Size

SHAPE OF CELLS

SHAPE OF CELLS Refer to Fig. 8.3 (a). How do you define the shape of the amoeba in the figure? You may say that the shape appears irregular. In fact, the amoeba has no definite shape, unlike other

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Class 8 / Biology / Cell- Structure and Function / Cell Number, Shape and Size

SIZE OF CELLS

SIZE OF CELLS The size of cells in living organisms may be as small as a millionth of a metre (micrometre or micron) or maybe as large as a few centimetres. However, most of the cells are

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