Biology Lab 3 Results Flashcards
which objective lens is the longest
100x
which is the shortest lens
4x
which lens should you always start with
4x
which objective lens has the smallest glass
100x
as the lens gets smaller, what happens to the magnitude
magnitude gets higher
the smaller the glass piece…
the less amount of light that will pass
iris
controls how much light goes through
which magnitude allows most light to pass through if everything stays the same
4X
which one is oil immersice
100x; oil touches both the lens and slides
why is oil used on the 100x
oil has similar properties of glass so you can see the sample at 100x
how do you calculate total magnification
number oculus lens (10x) X lens using
4x= mm
5mm
10x= mm
2mm
40x= mm
1/2mm
how does the size of field change with different objective lens
the larger the magnitude, the lest diameter you can see; magnitude increases, field of view decreases
what was the difference in viewing the threads at 4x and 10x
4x- can see all 3 fibers (can’t tell their on top on one another)
10x-can only see 1 fiber
what determines the limit of a microscope
wavelenth
what is the resolution limit
250 wavelength or 0.25micrometers; anything smaller you can’t see through light microscope
can you see a virus with a light microscope
100 micrometers- cannot see with light microscope
can you see a bacteria/prokaryotic cell with a light microscope
5 micrometers- can see with light microscope
can you see a eukaryotic cell with a light microscope
50 micrometers- can see with light microscope
what are the pros to using electron microscopes
see small objects
what are the scientific cons to using electron microscopes
- can’t see live cells (electrons would kill cells)
- can’t see colors
transmission electron microscope
- 2D
- see internal structure of cell
- have to split cell in half