Microscopes Flashcards

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Microscopes must complete 3 tasks…

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  1. Produce a magnified image of a specimen
  2. Separate the details in the image
  3. Render the details visible to the human eye of a camera
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What is a simple microscope?

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Light only passes through one lens

Ex. Magnifying glass

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What is a compound microscope?

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Light passes through specimen then through two or more lenses.

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Why do we stain specimens?

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Cells originally appear colourless, staining it helps to spot the different organelles

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What is the formula to figure out total magnification?

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Ocular lens x objective lens = total magnification

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What is the formula to calculate the field of view of another lens?

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Total magnification (1) x field of view (1) = total magnification (2) x field of view (2)

How to solve:

Total magnification (1) / total magnification (2) = y

Y x field of view (1) = field of view (2)

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