A Small World Flashcards

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light microscopes

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instrument for viewing very small objects. A light microscope can magnify things up to 1500 times.

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electron microscopes

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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.

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monocular

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describes a microscope through which the specimen is seen using one eye only

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binocular

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a microscope with two eyepieces, so you use both eyes to look at the object

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stereo

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describes a microscope through which the specimen is viewed using both eyes

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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.

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