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Biology: Chapter 1.4
Chapter 1.4 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Compound Light Microscopes | a microscope that shines light through a specimen and has two lenses to magnify an image |
Eyepiece (ocular lens) | magnifies the image, usually 10 times |
Objective Lens | enlarges the image of the specimen |
Stage | a platform that supports a slide holding the specimen |
Light Source | a light bulb that provides light for viewing the image |
Magnification | the increase of object's apparent size |
Nosepiece | the structure that holds the set of objectives lens |
Resolution | the power to show details clearly in an image |
Scanning Electron Microscope | the first type of electron microscope |
Transmission Electron Microscope | the second type of electron microscope |
Metric System | the single, standard system of measurements scientists use |
Base Unit | units that describe length, mass, time, and other quantities |