Microscope Calibration Flashcards
1
Q
What is cell theory?
A
All living organisms are made up of one more cells
Cells are the basic functional unit in living organisms
New cells are produced from pre existing cells
2
Q
What are the units for the eyepiece graticule ?
A
Arbitrary units(don’t have actual units)
3
Q
What ruler do you see when you look down the eyepiece lense?
A
Eyepiece graticule
4
Q
What is stage micrometre?
A
Is a slide which has a very small scale marked on it
5
Q
How many mm is thw scale and divisions?
A
1mm and 100 divisions
6
Q
How much does one division equal?
A
0.01mm(10Mm0
7
Q
When must you recalibrate?
A
When you change the magnification
Or when you use a new microscope
8
Q
Formulas
A
nucleus/scale bar
magnification=image size/ object size
