answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

because cells are too small to see with the human eye

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Deborah Kueberuwa

Lvl 2
3y ago

The limit of human vision is in the order of 100 micron. Cells in the human body are 10 microns. Hence cells cannot be seen with the naked eye but can be seen with the help of microscope.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

Cells are too tiny to see with the naked eye, but with a microscope, everything becomes visible. However, some cells don't even have nuclei. Cells that don't have nuclei are called prokaryotes, and they represent a large portion of the kingdom of life.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

Almost all cells are microscopic and invisible to the naked eye, but can be seen quite clearly through a microscope

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

it doesnt have enough power to zoom in completely enough to see the cell. also not all cells have cell walls.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

with your eyes

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

6y ago

Most cells are too small for that.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

6y ago

It is too small.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why can't we see cells without a microscope?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Why do scientists have to use a microscope to study cells?

Because cells are way to small to see without a microscope.


Why do you think little was known about cells before the invention of the microscope?

Because cells were difficult to see without a microscope.


Do you need a microscope to see a cell?

We need a microscope to see cells because they are too small to see without one.


Can you see individual human cells without a microscope?

no u can not


What cant you not see without a microscope?

The human eye is not designed to see microscopic things.


Most cells are too small to see without the aid of this?

A microscope.


Do cats have cells?

All living things large enough to see without a microscope have cells.


How can microscopes help you see cells?

We need a microscope to see cells because they are too small to see without one.


Can you see cells?

Sperm cells are way too small to see with the naked eye. You need a microscope to see the individual cells. Now you can see semen as a whole without a microscope, and semen is usually cloudy white in appearance.


What is the importance of a microscope in studying cell?

The invention of the microscope was important in the study of cells because only the microscope can see very small organism.


Why was the development of the microscope important to the discovery of cell?

Because without it we couldn't see cells


Can you see organs with a microscope?

No...you could see cells with a microscope.