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Diversity of Life #1

TermDefinition
organism an individual living thing
nonliving referring to something that has never been alive
living the condition of life
habitat place where an organism lives
dead no longer alive
dormant inactive, in a state of suspension
evidence proof
Body Tube A hollow tube that holds the eyepiece lens and/or mirrors
Nosepiece Holds the objectives and can be rotated to change the magnification
Middle Objective Lens The one with a power of 10x
Low Objective Lens The one with a power of 4x - smallest one
High Objective Lens The one with a power of 40x - the largest one
Stage Clips These hold the slide in place
Diaphragm Located under the stage, this controls how much light shines through the stage to illuminate the specimen
Light source This provides the light that shines through the slide
Eyepiece The part you look through - has a 10x lens in it
Arm Supports the body tube and makes a good handle for carrying the microscope
Stage The place where you put the slide for viewing
Coarse Adjustment the knob used for finding stuff under low power - moves the stage up and down.
Fine Adjustment Knob used for high-power focusing
Base This supports the weight of the microscope
Microscope An instrument that makes small objects look larger
Scale the proportional size of a magnified image compared to the original
power The magnification associated with each objective lens
field of view The area visible through the microscope eyepiece
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