terms Flashcards
compound microscope
parfocal
stays focused
stage adjustment knob
moves slide from side to side
iris/diaphragm
used to adjust light
coarse focus knob
helps focus using only the 4x lens
fine focus knob
help focus more, sharpens
condenser lens
condenses light rays
4x lens
“scanning lens” allows you to see more area
10x lens
low power
40x lens
high power
100x
immersion oil - useless without it
microorganisms
too small to see with naked eye
microbiology
fermentation
when sufgar is converted to acid or alcohol
colony
population of cells arising from a singkle cell
culture
to grow microbes
culture media
used as a source of food & nutrients for bacteria
aseptic technique
used to prevent contaminating a culture
prokaryotes
single-celled, smaller, no nucleus
eukaryotes
multicellular, larger, nucleus
confluent
very light growth