types Flashcards
1
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SEM (scanning electron microscope)
A
600 000 times larger, magnifies the outer surface and produces a 3 dimensional image
2
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TEM (transmission electron microscope)
A
millions of times larger, magnifies the inner structure and produces a 2 dimensional image
3
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hand lens
A
simplest microscope, the glass lens has a curve that refracts light. This magnifies the image.
4
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compound microscopes (light)
A
light microscope - 40 - 10 000 times
5
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dissecting microscope (light)
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light microscope - 2-40 times
6
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micrograph
A
photograph of a specimen taken when under the microscope
7
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light micrograph
A
photograph of a specimen taken when under the light microscope
8
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electron micrograph
A
photograph of a specimen taken when under the electron microscope
