microscopy Flashcards
1
Q
what is different between electron and light microscopes
A
electrons, as opposed to light, are used to form an image because the electrons have a much smaller wavelength than that of light waves
2
Q
what did the electron microscope better
A
the electron microscope was more powerful and therefore allowed us to see smaller sub cellular structures
3
Q
what is an eyepiece
A
the part of a microscope that we look through to view specimens
4
Q
what is the barrel
A
the barrel is the upper part of the microscope that can be moved up or down to focus the image
5
Q
what is the turret
A
the turret is the part of the microscope that is rotated to change the magnification lens in use
6
Q
what is the lens
A
the lens increases the magnification of the specimen
