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Regents: Living Environment > Microscope > Flashcards

Microscope Flashcards

1
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Compound Light Microscope

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Instrument that produces an enlarged image of an object

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2
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Magnification

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Increases objects apparent size

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3
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Calculation of Magnification

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ocular x objective

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4
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Resolution

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Power to show details clearly

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5
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Ocular Lens

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Eyepiece to look through

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6
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Body Tube

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Light travels through

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7
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Arm

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Used to support the microscope when carried

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Objective

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Enlarges the image of the specimen

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9
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Scanning (red)

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4x

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10
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Low Power (yellow)

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10x

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High power (blue)

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40x

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12
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Revolving Nosepiece

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Holds and rotate the objective lens

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13
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Fine Adjustment Knob

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Focuses the image under high power

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14
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Coarse Adjustment Knob

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Moves the stage up and down for focusing

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Stage

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Moves the stage up and down for focusing`

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Stage ClipsHolds the slide in place on the stage

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Holds the slide in place on the stage

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Diaphragm

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Regulates the amount of light on the specimen

18
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Low to high power

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Smaller and darker

19
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High to low power

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Larger and brighter

20
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Specimen under the microscope

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Upside down and backwards

21
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Microscopic Illuminator

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Light source located at the base

22
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Stain

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Makes most living cells more visible

23
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Cover Slip

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Covers specimen on a slide

24
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Slide

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Supports the specimen being examined under the microscope

25
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Base

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Offers carrying support

26
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Field of View

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How much you see through the ocular

27
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Wet Mount

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Used to observe organisms under the microscope

28
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1000 um

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1 mm

29
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Calculations of Field Diameter/Magnification

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Low-Power Magnification/High-Power Magnification = High-Power Field Diameter/Low-Power Field Diameter

30
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1 cm

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10 mm

31
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1 m

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100 cm

Regents: Living Environment (11 decks)

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