Microscopes 🔬 Flashcards
1
Q
Eyepiece lens
A
The part of the microscope you look down
2
Q
Magnification
A
How much bigger something appears compared with its actual size
3
Q
Objective lens
A
The part of the microscope that is closest to the specimen
4
Q
Resolution
A
smallest change that can be measured by an instrument. E.g in a microscope it’s the smallest space between 2 points that are clearly 2 different points not just one blurred.
5
Q
Stain
A
A dye used to colour parts of the cell to make them more visible
