Name: __________________________________________Date: ____________________________ Period: ___

Microscope lab: plant & animal cells

Onion Cell/No Stain Onion Cell/Stain Cheek Cell


POST LAB QUESTIONS. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW.
1. Describe the general shape of the onion epidermis cells.



2. How can you tell that these cells have thickness (depth)?



3. Which parts of the onion cells became more visible after staining?



4. Explain why you usually found the onion cell nucleus at the edge rather than in the
center of the cell.







5. In which way were the cheek cells similar to the onion skin cells?



6. In which way were the cheek cells and onion cells different?



7. List four of the parts of the onion skin cell you observed. Briefly describe their
functions.
a.


b.


c.


d.