Quiz 1 Flashcards

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The ratio of the size of the object as seen through the microscope to the actual size it would appear to the naked eye.

A

Magnification

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What type of microscope uses a beam of electrons to pass through the object being viewed creating an image of the internal structures present?

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Transmission electron microscope

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What is the size and position of the object being viewed with the microscope?

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Virtual image

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4
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What means that the image will remain in sharp focus when you change from low power to high power?

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Parfocal

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5
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Which type of microscopes are the most commonly used and are able to provide a two dimensional image of individual cells or living cells?

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Compound light microscope

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The distance between the tip of an object and a slide on the stage of the microscope is known as what?

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Working space

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What is the ability of the microscope to reveal fine detail?

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Resolution

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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?

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Scanning electron microscope

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The thickness of the specimen that is in focus at one time is known as the

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Depth of focus

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10
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What is defined as the use or investigation with a microscope ?

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Microscopy

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