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Chapter 1.4 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Compound Light Microscope | a microscope that shines light through a specimen and has two lenses to magnify an image |
| Eyepiece(Ocular Lens) | the part of a compound light microscope that magnifies an image, usually 10 times, also called an ocular lens |
| Objective Lens | the part of a compound light microscope that is located directly above the specimen and that magnifies the image of the specimen |
| Stage | a platform of a compound light microscope that supports the slide holding the specimen |
| Light Source | in a microscope, a light bulb that provides light for viewing the image, can be reflected with a mirror or an incandescent light from a small lamp |
| Magnification | the increase of an object's apparent size by using lenses or mirrors |
| Nosepiece | the part of a compound light microscope that holds the objective lenses in place above the specimen |
| Resolution | in microscopes, the ability to form images with fine detail |
| Scanning Electron Microscope | a microscope that produces an enlarged, three-dimensional image of an object by using a beam of electrons rather than light (SEM) |
| Transmission Electron Microscope | a microscope that transmits a beam of electrons through a very thin slice of specimen and that can magnify up to 200,000 times (TEM) |
| Metric System | a decimal-based standard system of measurement that is used by scientists |
| Base Unit | one of the fundamental units of measurement that describes length, mass, time, and other quantities and from which other units are derived |