5 Flashcards
In light microscopes, the beam of _____ passes through the object being viewed
light
When using a light microscope, objects can be stained with ____.
dyes
Common stains include methylene blue and _____.
eosin
Common stains include methylene blue and _____.
eosin
Eosin dyes the cytoplasm ____.
pink
Haematoxylin stains the RNA and DNA present in cells _______/blue.
purple
An eyepiece ________ is fitted onto the eyepiece. It’s like a transparent ruler with numbers so you’ll see a scale.
graticule
The stage _________ is a microscope slide with an accurate scale, it’s used to work out the value of the divisions on the eyepiece graticule at a particular magnification.
micrometer
A ___ _____ involves a specimen being in a liquid, they are more difficult to carry out than dry mounting, but it can produce slides that give a really clear view of a specimen.
wet mount
