Microscopes Flashcards
1
Q
Magnification is calculated by
A
Multiplying the magnification of the ocular lens by the magnification of the objective lens
2
Q
Objective lens
A
The lens closest to the object
3
Q
Ocular lens
A
The lens in the eyepiece
4
Q
The units used to measure microscopic objects are
A
Called micrometers
5
Q
As the magnification increases, the field of view
A
Decreases
6
Q
Two different types of light microscope
A
Monocular/binocular
Stereo
7
Q
Two dopifferent types of electron microscopes
A
Transmission
Scanning
8
Q
Magnification of a microscope
A
Is how much bigger the image is than the real object. Eg. 10 x magnification means the images 10x bigger/zoomed in
