What is a cell

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2. What is a cell?

Animal and plant cells come in different shapes and sizes,
but they all have three basic features.
cell membrane
cytoplasm
nucleus
animal cell
plant cell
Plant cells also have some extra features that make them
different to animal cells.
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3. The parts of a typical plant cell

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4. Collecting plant cell samples

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5. Using a microscope

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6. Looking at cells

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7. Who invented the microscope?

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