microscopy Flashcards
1
Q
Parts of a light microscope:
A
Base, Arm, Light source, Stage, Fine/coarse adjustment knobs, Body tube, Objective lenses, Eyepiece lenses
2
Q
Image vs Object
A
the object/sample when looked down a microscope, the literal object/sample on the slide itself
3
Q
Magnification:
A
Image size ÷ Object size, how much larger an image is to an object
4
Q
A light microscope relies on the wavelength (and maximum resolution) of…
A
0.2 um/200 nm
5
Q
An electron microscope relies on electrons instead of light, which has a wavelength of…
A
0.1nm (2000x better than a light microscope, small enough to study sub-cellular structures)
