Microscopy Flashcards
What is the eyepiece on a microscope?
The thing that you actually look at to see a cell
What are the stage clips in a microscope? 
The clips that hold the cell 
What is a stage in a microscope?
A place where the cell is on
What do you use the focus wheels for
To change the focus of the microscope so that you can see, zooming in and out
How do you find the magnification of an image?
Image over actual size
How do you calculate the missing thing of an image?
Circle what you know he question is asking for, draw the IAM triangle and write out what you know. Then write the formula and convert the unit into um
What does the I in the IAM triangle stand for? 
Image size
What does the A in the IAM triangle stand for?
Actual size
What does the M in the IAM triangle stand for?
Magnification
Name something for safety when using a light microscope
Take care when using the slides and the microscope
What is magnification
The degree to which the size of an image is larger than the image
What is resolution
The degree which you can distinguish between two objects that are very close to each other
