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Science
Micro worlds
Term | Definition |
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Properties | Observed characteristics of an object |
Inference | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning |
Cell | The smallest living unit. A microscopic structure that is the basic unit of plant and animal life |
Observation | Pieces of information that come directly from your 5 senses |
Wet mount slide | Two microscope slides, or a slide with a coverslip, with a drop of liquid Between them. |
Well slide | A microscope slide with a shallow dent, used to hold thick specimens |
Cover slip | A piece of glass or clear plastic that is placed over the specimen on a microscopic slide |
Field of view | The maximum area that is visible through the lens of a microscope |
Binary fission | The process by which a cell divides into two parts |
Transparent | Clear, able to let light through undistorted |
Flagella | whip-like tail used for locomotion |
Cilia | Acts like feet to move microbes |