3.2 Flashcards
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Electron microscope
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An instrument for viewing very small objects. An electron microscope is much more powerful than a light microscope and can magnify things up to a million times.
2
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Monocular
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describes a microscope through which the specimen is seen using one eye only
3
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Binocular
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A microscope with two eyepieces, so you use both eyes to look at the object
4
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Stereo
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A microscope through which the specimen is viewed using both eyes
5
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Magnification
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The number of times the image of an object has been enlarged using a lens or lens system.
6
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Light microscope
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instrument for viewing very small objects. A light microscope can magnify things up to 1500 times.
