Quiz 1 Flashcards
The ratio of the size of the object as seen through the microscope to the actual size it would appear to the naked eye.
Magnification
What type of microscope uses a beam of electrons to pass through the object being viewed creating an image of the internal structures present?
Transmission electron microscope
What is the size and position of the object being viewed with the microscope?
Virtual image
What means that the image will remain in sharp focus when you change from low power to high power?
Parfocal
Which type of microscopes are the most commonly used and are able to provide a two dimensional image of individual cells or living cells?
Compound light microscope
The distance between the tip of an object and a slide on the stage of the microscope is known as what?
Working space
What is the ability of the microscope to reveal fine detail?
Resolution
What type of microscope uses a beam of focused electrons to create a three - dimensional image as the electrons are scattered off the surface of the object?
Scanning electron microscope
The thickness of the specimen that is in focus at one time is known as the
Depth of focus
What is defined as the use or investigation with a microscope ?
Microscopy