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Gall bladder. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a gall bladder. This mucosa lining is made up of cuboidal epithelial cells (yellow)

Fat cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of part of a fat-storing cell (adipocytes). Fat cells are one of the largest cell types in the human body, each cell being 100 to 120 microns in diameter

Resting T lymphocytes. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of resting T lymphocytes from a human blood sample. T lymphocytes, or T cells, are a type of white blood cell and components of the body's immune system

Ant head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of an ant (family Formicidae). showing its large compound eyes (red) and jaws. Magnification: x50 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

Cannabis plant. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a cannabis (Cannabis sativa) plant. The pointed hairs are called lithocyst cells. They contain cystoliths (calcium carbonate crystals)

$Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a freeze fracture of the vagina showing the stratified squamous epithelium and the underlying lamina propria — Stock Photo$

Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a freeze fracture of the vagina showing the stratified squamous epithelium and the underlying lamina propria

Red blood cells. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of red blood cells (RBCs, erythrocytes). Red blood cells are biconcave, disc-shaped cells that transport oxygen from the lungs to body cells

$Small intestine. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a freeze-fractured of the small intestine. The surface consists of deep folds, called villi. The intestinal surface( pink) is exposed to food — Stock Photo$

Small intestine. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a freeze-fractured of the small intestine. The surface consists of deep folds, called villi. The intestinal surface( pink) is exposed to food

Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Pediculus humanus capitis, human head lice. P. humanus is divided into two subspecies; the head louse P. humanus capitis and the body louse P. humanus corporis

Zebrafish young. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of newly-hatched zebrafish (Danio rerio) young or fry. These fish are used to study embryonic development. The eyes (blue) are seen in the heads. Zebrafish eggs are transparent

Stomach lining. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the glandular lining (mucosa) of the stomach. The gastric mucosa secretes the digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid

Zebrafish young. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of newly-hatched zebrafish (Danio rerio) young or fry. These fish are used to study embryonic development. The eyes (red) are seen in the heads. Zebrafish eggs are transparent

Scale insects. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of scale insects (superfamily Coccoidea) on a leaf. This pest feeds on the plant's sap. It secretes a powdery wax coating that protects it against pesticides and predators

Human lip. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a human lip, showing sweat gland openings on the drier external lip surface. These openings (pores) release sweat onto the surface of the skin

Gall bladder. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a gall bladder. This mucosa lining is made up of cuboidal epithelial cells (green)

Stomach lining. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the glandular lining (mucosa) of the stomach. The gastric mucosa secretes the digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid

Didinium sp. ciliate protozoa, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). These tiny single-celled organisms are found in freshwater and marine habitats. They are predatory organism, feeding on other ciliate protozoans, mainly Paramecium

Bacteria from a coin. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of bacteria cultured from a english one pound coin

Ant head. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the head of an ant (family Formicidae). showing its large compound eyes (red) and jaws. Magnification: x50 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

Tendon, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM), showing bundles of collagen fibres. The parallel alignment of the fibres make tendons inelastic but flexible. Tendons attach muscle to bone

Hair follicles. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The outer layer of hair (the cuticle) has overlapping scales of keratin. These scales are thought to prevent hairs from matting together

Komodo dragon skin, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) has armoured scaly skin. It is the largest lizard in the world, reaching over three metres in length

$Intestinal lining. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a freeze-fractured of the small intestine. The surface consists of deep folds, called villi. The intestinal surface( yellow) is exposed to food — Stock Photo$

Intestinal lining. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a freeze-fractured of the small intestine. The surface consists of deep folds, called villi. The intestinal surface( yellow) is exposed to food

Didinium sp. ciliate protozoa, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). These tiny single-celled organisms are found in freshwater and marine habitats

Vaginal bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of bacteria on the vaginal wall. A healthy vaginal flora protects the body against urogenital infections

Woody stem section. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a transverse section through the stem of a woody plant. The majority of tissue seen here is secondary xylem (dark brown)

African Penguin on Boulder Beach, False Bay, Western Cape, South Africa

Crypts of Lieberkuhn. Light micrograph (LM). Crypts of Lieberkuhn of the colon shown in cross section. Crypts are long blind-ending tube-like extensions of the surface epithelial lining of the gut

Horse chestnut leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the underside of a horse chestnut leaf (Aesculus hippocastanum) Numerous hairs (trichomes) cover the surface

Macrophage. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a macrophage cell. The cell's nucleus is red. Mitochondria (orange) in the cell's cytoplasm produce energy for the cell. Lysosomes (black) contain enzymes for digesting foreign particles.

Intestinal microvilli. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of microvilli from the small intestine. These tiny structures form a dense brush-like covering on the absorptive surfaces of the cells lining the small intestine

Crypts of Lieberkuhn. Light micrograph (LM). Crypts of Lieberkuhn of the colon shown in cross section. Crypts are long blind-ending tube-like extensions of the surface epithelial lining of the gut

Cat flea. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis). Its body is laterally-flattened to allow it to move easily through the fur of its cat host. The flea's antennae can be withdrawn into its head

Woody stem section. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a transverse section through the stem of a woody plant. The majority of tissue seen here is secondary xylem (dark brown)

$Nerve. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a freeze-fracture through a peripheral nerve. Schwann cells wraps their cell membrane around the nerve a number of times. — Stock Photo$

Nerve. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a freeze-fracture through a peripheral nerve. Schwann cells wraps their cell membrane around the nerve a number of times.

Cat flea. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis). Its body is laterally-flattened to allow it to move easily through the fur of its cat host

Striated muscle. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a longitudinal section through striated skeletal muscle. The striated banding-pattern of the muscle fibrils is seen

Peripheral nerve. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a small peripheral nerve. Myelin( brown) is an insulating fatty layer that surrounds the myelinated nerve fibres (blue)

Lung tissue, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). of a pulmonary capillary containing two red blood cells (red) and three platelets (brown). A basement membrane (cyan) surround the endothelium separating it from the alveolar epithelium

Diatoms. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Campylodiscus species diatoms. The diatoms are a group of photosynthetic, single-celled algae containing about 100, 000 species

Striated muscle. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a longitudinal section through striated skeletal muscle. The striated banding-pattern of the muscle fibrils is seen

Peripheral nerve. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a small peripheral nerve. Myelin( blue) is an insulating fatty layer that surrounds the myelinated nerve fibres (pink)

Nasturtium leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the underside of a nasturtium leaf (Tropaeolum sp.). Numerous hairs (trichomes) cover the surface

Macrophage. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a macrophage cell. The cell's nucleus is blue. Mitochondria (cyan)) in the cell's cytoplasm produce energy for the cell. Lysosomes (red) contain enzymes for digesting foreign particles. M

Mouse mammary tumour virus (MMTV) particles (blue), coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). MMTV induces malignant tumours in the mammary glands of certain strains of laboratory mice

$Nerve. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a freeze-fracture through a peripheral nerve. Schwann cells wraps their cell membrane around the nerve a number of times — Stock Photo$

Nerve. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a freeze-fracture through a peripheral nerve. Schwann cells wraps their cell membrane around the nerve a number of times

Taste buds. Coloured light micrograph of a section through the tongue, showing taste buds (round, purple). The taste buds are within papillae (projections) located on the surface of the tongue

Venule. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). Venules are small veins that transport deoxygenated blood from the capillary beds to the veins. Endothelial cells line the entire circulatory system

Trachea lining. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a longitudinal section through the lining of the trachea (windpipe), which links the larynx (voicebox) to the lungs

Aerial view of Simon Town on shores of False Bay, near Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Trachea lining. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a longitudinal section through the lining of the trachea (windpipe), which links the larynx (voicebox) to the lungs

Mouse mammary tumour virus (MMTV) particles (blue), coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). MMTV induces malignant tumours in the mammary glands of certain strains of laboratory mice