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Microscopes Flashcards

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What are the two types of microscopes

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  • Light microscopes
  • Electron microscopes
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Why do you put a stain on your specimen when placing it on a microscope?

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This makes the specimen easier to see under the microscope

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What is magnification

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This is how many times bigger the image is

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What is the formula for magnification

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Magnification= image size/real size

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What is the order of units from millimeters to picometers

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Millimeters. *10^-3
Micrometers. *10^-6
Nanometers. *10^-9
Picometers. *10^-12

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