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5th gr microworlds
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| algae | a group of simple plants that live in water or damp areas |
| binary fission | the process by which a cell divides into two parts |
| Blepharisma | a single-celled, pear shaped microorganism that is often found in pond water |
| cannibal | an animal that eats its own kind |
| colony | a population of one species of organism living in a particular place |
| convex | curved or rounded on the outside, like a ball |
| coverslip | a piece of glass or clear plastic that is placed over the specimen on a microscope slide |
| experiment | a procedure that is carried out to investigate a scientific question |
| focus | to adjust the position of a lens in order to make a clear image |
| lens | a piece of curved glass or other clear material that bends light rays |
| magnifier | a tool that makes something appear larger than it is |
| microbe | a tiny organism that can only be seen under a microscope |
| microscopic | anything too small to be seen without a microscope |
| reproduce | to produce new organisms of the same species |
| specimen | a sample that is used to represent an entire group |
| transparent | clear, able to let light through undistorted |
| Vinegar Eel | a roundworm that has a transparent body and can be seen without a microscope |
| Volvox | a member of a group of microorganisms known as green algae; they live in colonies |
| well slide | a microscope slide with a shallow dent, used to hold thick specimens |
| wet-mount slide | two microscope slides, or a slide with a coverslip, with a drop of liquid between them |
| must be transparent, convex, and can be liquid or solid | What are the properties of magnifiers? |
| examples: microscope, eyeglasses, telescope, hand lens, binoculars | Name a tool that is a magnifier. |
| I see Volvox. | Under the microscope I see a green ball. What microbe do I see? |
| I see Vinegar Eels. | Under the microscope I see a clear worm that moves very fast. What do I see? |
| I see a Blepharisma. | Under the microscope I see what looks like a black bug running across the slide. What do I see? |
| parts of a microscope are: eyepiece, body, slips, stage, mirror, knob to move mirror | Know the parts of a microscope. |
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