practical 1 Flashcards
What are the two parts of the microscope
Mechanical an optical
what are the eight parts of the mechanical parts
base/foot, pillar, stage, arm/handle, body tube, nose piece, rotating disk, adjustment wheels
What are the three adjustment wheels
course, fine and lateral
Bass or foot
supports the mechanical and obstacle parts of the whole microscope
pillar
support stage and adjustment wheel parts
Stage
Carries the slide or holds the specimen in a fixed position
Arm or handle
to handle a microscope and move it(carry it)
Body tube
hold the eye piece or occular lens 10x
Nose piece
Holds the rotating disk in place
Rotating disk
holds objective lenses and is used to rotate between them
Coarse adjustment wheel
move stage up / down CAN’T be used under high / medium power
Fine adjustment wheel
clears or sharpens the image
Lateral adjustment wheel
move slide forward, backward, sideways
What are the five parts of the optical parts
source of light, condenser, iris diaphragm, ocular lenses, Objective lenses
Source of light or illuminator
Controls amount of light or brightness
Condenser
select the dispersed light in order to show the specimen on the slide
Iris diaphragm
opens and closes or controls the condenser
Objective lenses
to magnify the specimen. Has four: low 4x, medium 10x, high 40x, oil immersion 100x
Occular lenses
10 X, to view the microscope
What’s the total magnification of a specimen
Multiply ocular lens by objective lens magnification
The method of preparing a slide(plant cell /onion)
A small chip of onion WAS takeN, the inner part, and the membrane WERE laiD flat on the surface of the slide. A drop of iodine WAS then addED. A thin glass lip WAS lowerED using a 45° angle. The slide WAS then put on the stage of the microscope and WAS examinED starting with low power, then medium and finally high power