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LAB APPARATUS Flashcards

1
Q

Topmost part of the microscope which is the lens the viewer looks
through to see the specimen.

A

OCULAR LENS OR EYEPIECE

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2
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Located above the stage, it holds the objective lenses.

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REVOLVING NOSE PIECE

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3
Q

It is used to change focus on one eyepiece in order to correct any difference in vision between the two eyes.

A

DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT

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4
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It connects the eyepiece to the objective lenses.

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BODY TUBE OR HEAD

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5
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it connects the body tube to the base of the microscope.

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ARM

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6
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It brings the specimen into general focus.

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COURSE ADJUSTMENT

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7
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It fine-tunes the focus and increases the details of the specimen.

A

FINE ADJUSTMENT

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8
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This is held in place above the stage by the revolving nosepiece and are the lenses that are closest to the specimen. It contains 3 to 5 objectives ranging in power from 4% to 100X.

A

Objective Lenses

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9
Q

Located beneath the revolving nosepiece, it is the flat platform on which the specimen is placed.

A

STAGE

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10
Q

Situated above the stage, these are metal clips that hold the slide
in place.

A

Stage Clips

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11
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Found beneath the stage, these knobs move the stage either left or right or forward and backward.

A

Stage Control

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12
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The hole in the middle of the stage that allows light from the illuminator to reach the slide containing the specimen.

A

Aperture

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13
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The switch located at the base of the microscope that turns the illuminator on or off.

A

On/Off Switch

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14
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The light source of the microscope.

A

Illuminator

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15
Q

Found on the condenser, it is used to adjust the amount of light coming through the condenser.

A

IRIS DIAPHRAGM

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16
Q

It is found beneath the stage and contains a lens system that focuses light onto the specimen. It gathers and focuses light onto the specimen.

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Condenser

17
Q

It supports the microscope and it is where the illuminator is found.

A

BASE

18
Q

An optical instrument used to magnify organisms a hundred or thousand fold.

A

Microscope

19
Q

It is used to decontaminate certain biological waste and sterilize media, instrument, and lab ware.

A

Autoclave

20
Q

It provides a temperature-controlled environment to support the growth of microbiological culture.

A

Incubator

21
Q

It used for refrigerating, preserving, and storing reagents, culture media, biological and bacterial sample. It provides reliable cooling and stable temperature.

A

Refrigerator

22
Q

It is used to take and transfer a small sample of a microorganism culture.

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Inoculation Loop

23
Q

It is used to culture different types of cells, including bacteria and mold.

A

Petri Dish

24
Q

It is used to hold objects for examination.

A

Glass slide

25
Q

It is used to hold the specimen in place and to avoid contamination.

A

Cover slip

26
Q

It is used to hold, mix, or heat small quantities of solid or liquid chemicals.

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Test tube

27
Q

It is used to hold upright multiple test tubes at the same time.

A

Test tube rack

28
Q

A measuring or mixing cylinder used to measure the volume of a liquid.

A

Graduated cylinder

29
Q

It is used to contain liquids and for mixing, heating, cooling, incubation, and filtration

A

Erlenmeyer Flask

30
Q

It is used for measuring and dispensing small amount of liquid.

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Dropper

31
Q

It is used to measure and transfer a precise amount of fluid from one container to another.

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Micropipette

32
Q

It is used for heating, sterilization, and combustion in a laboratory

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Alcohol Lamp

33
Q

It is used to provide a single, continuous flame by mixing gas with air in a controlled fashion.

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Bunsen Burner

34
Q

It is often used in taking microbiological culture, and it is wiped across on the agar plate.

A

Cotton swab

35
Q

It is used to stop air movement that might carry microbe.

A

Cotton plug

36
Q

It provides effective primary containment for work with infectious material or toxins.

A

Biosafety cabinet

37
Q

The distance between the objective’s front lens element and the cover slip’s nearest surface when the specimen is focused.

A

Working distance

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