Topic 3 Focusing On A Small World Flashcards
1
Q
Light microscopes
A
Instrument for viewing very small objects. A light microscope can magnify things up to 1500 times
2
Q
Electron microscopes
A
Instrument for viewing very small objects. An electron microscope is much more powerful than a light microscope and can magnify things up to a million times
3
Q
Monocular
A
Describes a microscope through which the specimen is seen using one eye only
4
Q
Binocular
A
A microscope with two eyepieces so you both eyes to look at the object
5
Q
Stereo
A
Describes a microscope through which the specimen is viewed using both eyes
6
Q
Magnification
A
The number of times the image of an object has been enlarged using a lens or lens system.
