science Flashcards
enlarge an object in focus with the objective lens
compound microscope
uses lens and light that transmmtted through a specimen to magnify it up to about 1500 times than its original size
compound light microscope
dissecting microscope
stereomicroscope
to examine highly transparent obeject such as unstained cells
phase-contrast microscope
100 times better that light microscope
electron microscope
to study internal structure of cells through sectioned specimens
transmission electron microscope
to examine the surface or shapes of specimens
scanning electron microscope
illuminates objects stained with fluorescent dyes, which are colors that glow in the dark
light fluorescent microscope
to examine three-dimensional structure of the cells without cuttings the specimens into sections
confucal scanning microscope
to examine objects, tissues, and cells that are too small to be seen bye the naked eye
microscope