Analysis Of Cell Components Flashcards
1
Q
Magnification
A
The degree to which the size of an image is larger than the object itself.
How much bigger the image is than the specimen.
2
Q
Equation for magnification
A
Size of image / size of real object
3
Q
Magnification sizes
A
x10, 40, 100, 400, 1500, 25000, 50000, 500000
4
Q
1um =
A
0.001mm
5
Q
Mm into um
A
X1000
6
Q
um to nm
A
X1000
7
Q
1nm = ?mm
A
1x10^-6
8
Q
Size of image =
A
Magnification x actual size of real object
9
Q
Size of real object =
A
Size of image / magnification
10
Q
Resolution
A
The degree to which it’s possible to distinguish between two objects that are close together.
How detailed the image is. It’s how well a microscope distinguishes between two points that are close together.
11
Q
Two main types of microscope
A
Optical and electron microscope.
