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OCR Gateway Biology > Microscopy > Flashcards

Microscopy Flashcards

1
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Magnification calculation

A

Magnification = image / actual

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2
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Magnification definition

A

Number of times larger an image is, compared with the actual size of the object

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3
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How many millimetres is 1 metre

A

1000

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4
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How many micrometers is 1 millimetre

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1000

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5
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How many nanometers is 1 micrometer

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1000

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6
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Resolution and magnification definition

A

-resolution
How much detail you can see , or if you can see 2 points that are really close together
-magnification
How many times bigger the image is that the actual object

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7
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Why do we use electron microscopes?

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Better resolution and magnification

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8
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Radiation used in light microscopes

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Light rays

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9
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Radiation used in electron microscopes

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Electron beam

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10
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How to focus a light microscope

A

Lens

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11
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How to focus electron microscopes

A

Magnets

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12
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What are the different types of electron microscope?

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  • Scanning electron microscope (SEM)

- Transmission electron microscope (TEM)

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13
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Biological matter studied by a light microscope

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Living or dead

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14
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Biological matter studied by an electron microscope

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Dead

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15
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Size of light microscope

A

Small and portable

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16
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Size of electron microscope

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Very large and static

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17
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Ease of use for light microscope

18
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Ease of use for electron microscope

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Skill and training required

19
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Cost of light microscope

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Relatively cheap

20
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Cost of electron microscope

A

Very expensive

21
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Can light microscopes use samples in a vacuum?

22
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Can electron microscopes use samples in a vacuum?

23
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Type of image from a light microscope

24
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Type of image from TEM

A

2D (cross section)

25
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Type of image from SEM

26
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Magnification of light microscope

27
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Magnification of TEM

28
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Magnification of SEM

29
Q

Why is having the highest magnification not always better? (2)

A
  • won’t focus properly

- you can see limited number of cells

30
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Resolving power of a light microscope

31
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Resolving power of a TEM

32
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Resolving power of a SEM

33
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How does a TEM work?

A

-send electrons through through a specimen

34
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How does a SEM work?

A

-bounce electrons off the surface of an object

35
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Resolving power of a light microscope

36
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Resolving power of a TEM

37
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Resolving power of a SEM

38
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How does a TEM work?

A

-send electrons through through a specimen

39
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How does a SEM work?

A

-bounce electrons off the surface of an object

40
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How to work out total magnification

A

Eyepiece lens x objective lens

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