Bio 105 Lab Lecture 1 Flashcards
The amount an image is enlarged
Magnification
The extent to which image detail is preserved
Resolution / Resolving Power
The ability of an image to stand out against its background
Contrast
Default Ocular magnification
10x
The least powerful objective lens totaling 40x magnification
Scanning Lens
Moderate power objective lens totaling 100x Magnification
Low Lens
Higher power objective lens totaling 400x Magnification
High Dry Lens
The distance from the Stage of the microscope to the objective lens
Working Distance
When you change lenses the image will always remain in focus
Parfocal
When you switch objective lenses the image will stay in the center of your field of view
Parcentral
Two examples of Light Microscopes
Compound Light Microscope
Stereo Dissecting Microscope
Two examples of Electron Microscpes
Scanning Electron Microscope
Transmission Electron Microscope
Maximum magnification of a Light Microscope
1000x
The types of specimens that can be viewed under a light Microscope
Living or Non-living
Does a Light Microscope produce a Black and White or a Color image?
Color Image