Chapter 1 and 2 Flashcards
Power in Ocular lens
10x
3 different objective lens powers
4x, 10x, 40x
what is the platform of the microscope
stage
knob under microscope stage that focuses light
condenser
knob on microscope that adjusts focus at a large scale
course adjust
knob on microscope that adjusts focus at small scale (do not use on 40x)
fine adjust
what should lenses be cleaned with
lens paper
Be able to calculate total magnification
ex: 10x * 40x = 400x
What are the 8 taxonomic categories (Did King Phillip Come Over For Grandma’s Soup)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
What are the main differences between Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya
Bacteria and Archaea are single celled microbes with no nucleus, while Eukarya have a nucleus
what are autotrophs
producers who prepare their own food
what are heterotrophs
consumers who depend on other sources for food
what are saprotrophs
organisms that feed on dead or decaying organisms
what are holographs
organisms capable of consumers whole other organisms
what are the different modes of protozoan locomotion
Flagella, cilia, amoeboid/pseudopodia, free-floating