Cells And Microscopes Flashcards
Cell membrane
Allows substances to pass in and out of the cell
Cytoplasm
Watery fluid that gives support to the cell
Nucleus
Controls cell activity
Vacuole
Larger and permanent in plants storage of food water and waste
Cell wall
Only in plant cell gives strength to the cell
Chloroplasts
(Only in plant cells ) contains chlorophyll to help make food
Base
Keeps the microscope stable
Stage and stage clips
Holds the slide in place
Light source
A built in light bulb or mirror that lights up the specimen
Diaphragm
Controls the amount of light passing through the specimen
Objective lens
Magnifies the specimen my different factors x4 x10 x40
Eyepiece lens
Magnifies the specimen usually by a factor of 10 (x10)
Course focus wheel
Bring the image into rough focus
Fine focus wheel
Brings the image into sharp focus
Electron microscope
Used to study things in more detail , a beam of electrons is passed through a specimen