Cytology

Cytology is the study of cells. There are two main types of cells; plant and animal cells. The microscope is used to view and study cellular structures. There two types of microscopes are the light microscope and the electron microscope.

Magnification is the process by which the appearance of a structure is enlarged. 
magnification = size of drawing /size of object(structure)

Resolution is the ability of a the microscope to distinguish between two points and visualize them as two points, even though they are extremely close together.

 Plant (onion cells) as seen under the Light Microscope

Animal (cheek cells) as seen under the Light Microscope