Microscopes In Biology (CH.4) Flashcards
1
Q
What is resolution?
A
They increase the “sharpness” of an image and make small things larger
2
Q
Who discovered Cell Theory?
A
Robert Hooke
3
Q
List the 3 types of microscopes:
A
Simple Microscopes
Compound Microscopes
election Microscopes
4
Q
What are simple microscopes?
A
Aka magnifying glasses. They also have single lens
5
Q
What are compound microscopes? What types of lens do the have?
A
They are Outer and Objective lenses.
6
Q
How do you get the total magnification for a compound microscope?
A
Ocular * Objective
7
Q
What us the magnification for the ocular lens?
A
10x
8
Q
What is the magnification for the objective lens?
A
4x
10x
40x
9
Q
What is the depth of field?
A
Refers to the “thickness” of a specimen that can be viewed with one place of focus
10
Q
What are electron microscopes?
A
Very powerful microscopes
