1. Microscopes Flashcards
1
Q
What is the definition and three parts of the cell theory?
A
A theory formed by many years of microscopic observation.
- All living organisms on earth are composed of cells
- The cell is the basic unit of life
- Cells arise from the division of pre-existing cells
2
Q
What is a confocal microscope?
A
See cells in 3D
3
Q
Flurecene microscope is…?
A
Has a UV light instead of a white light. For staining cells
4
Q
Light microscope is..?
A
The most common microscope used in a laboratory
5
Q
What is deductive reasoning?
A
Involves ‘hypothesis based reasoning’ assumed to be true and a top down approach
6
Q
What is inductive reasoning
A
A type of logic which generalisations are based off results
