Using Microscopes

Question 1

Slide

Answer 1

Where you place the specimen on

Question 2

Substance that makes cells visible

Answer 2

Iodine

Question 3

Eyepiece lens

Answer 3

The lens you look down on

Question 4

Objective lens

Answer 4

Makes the specimen appear larger
Magnifies image

Question 5

Focusing wheel

Answer 5

Increases resolution
Makes image clearer - see more detail

Question 6

Preparing slide

Answer 6

1. Place specimen on slide
2. Stain specimen with iodine
   - Cells become viable under microscope
   -can see organelles
3. Place covers lip over stained specimen
   - keeps specimen flat
   - holds specimen in place

Question 7

Using the slide

Answer 7

1. Place slide on stage
2. Set to lowest magnification
3. Look through eyepiece lens
4. Turn fucusing wheel to increase resolution
5. Increase magnification
   - Change objective lens to x10
6. Turn focusing wheel to increase resolution

Question 8

Magnification

Answer 8

Increases size of image

Question 9

Resolution

Answer 9

Increases detail of the image
See more organelles