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{\bf{Positives}}: can observe sub-cellular structures & {\bf{Positive}}: x500000 magnification, high resolution (0.1nm) electron micrographs produced. \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Egg cells, or ova, are the female gametes in animals. An egg cell is one of the largest  cells in the human body, and is approximately 0.12 mm in diameter. It contains a  nucleus which houses the genetic material. The zona pellucida is the outer protective layer/membrane of the egg. Attached to this is the corona radiata, which consists of  two or three layers. Its function is to supply proteins needed by the fertilised egg  cell.} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell  and they play an important role in the immune system. They have multi-lobed nuclei, which enables them to squeeze  though small gaps when travelling to the  site of infection. The cytoplasm holds lysosomes that contain enzymes that are used  to digest pathogens that are ingested by the neutrophil.} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{These cells are found at a plants roots, near the growing tip. They have long hair like extensions called root hairs. The root hairs increase the surfae area of the cell o maximise the movement of water and minerals from he soil into the plant root} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{one of the key functions of a cell is to synthesise proteins for use inside the cell, to lead to cell multiplication and for secretion out of the cell for example, insulin} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{they are transported to the golgi apparatus, where vesicles fuse with the surface of the golgi apparatus and the apparatus enter} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{it is here that the newly synthesised proteins are modified and then packaged into vesicles. secretory vesicles will transport proteins that are to be released from the cell to the cell surface membrane} \tn 
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if you see a purple stain when observing the smar under a microscope it shows that gram-positive bacteria are present & if the smear has retained the pink safranin stain, this shows that gram-negative bacteria are present. this is because their thinner cell walls and lipid membranes allow ethanol (applied during the method) to wash off all the crystal violet purple stain and to then retain the pink safranin stain \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{3.833cm}}{sperm cells are male gametes in animals. They have a tall like structure called a a undulipodium so hey can move. They also contain many mitochondria to supply the energy needed for his movement. The sperm head is 3 μm wide and 4 μm long. it is made up of an acrosome, which contains digestive enzymes . These enzymes are released when the sperm meets the egg, to digest the protective layer and allow the sperm to penetrate. The sperm's function is to deliver genetic information to the egg cell or ovum (female gamete). This is fertilisation} \tn 
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1665 & Robert Hooke first described a cell \tn 
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 & Anton Van Leeuwenhoek was the person who observed bacteria and protoctists \tn 
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1674 - 1683 & The first living cell was observed protoctists from pond water samples, after developing powerful glass lenses \tn 
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1831 & The nucleus is observed \tn 
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 & Robert Brown an English botanist was the first to observe and describe the nucleus in a plant cell \tn 
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1674 - 1683 & Universal cell theory \tn 
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 & Matthias Schleiden suggests that all plant material is composed of cells. Jan Purkyne observed that animal tissue is composed of cells and the structure is similar to plant tissue. The scientist credited for the universal cell theory is Theodore Schwann, a German physiologist. He proposed that 'all living things are made of cells'. \tn 
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 & Robert Remak observed cell division in animal cells. His findings were not accepted at the time, but in 1855 Rudolf Virchow published the findings as his own to show new cells form from existing ones \tn 
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1860 & Spontaneous generation disproved \tn 
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 & Louis Pasteur demonstrated that bacteria will only grow sterile nutrient broth after it has been exposed to air. This disproved the theory of spontaneous generation of cells. \tn 
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