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Microscope

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Magnifies an image 10x; Attached to the top of body tube Ocular Lens/Eyepiece
SThe black flat surface that supports a slide Stage
Moves the body tube (or stage) up and down in large movements focusing of the objective lens Coarse Adjustment Knob
Moves the body tube slightly to bring the image into exact focus Fine Adjustment Knob
Objective that magnifies 4x Low Power/Scanning Objective
Objective that magnifies 10x Mid Power Objective
Objective that magnifies 40x High-Power Objective
Located under the stage; Controls the amount of light that is allowed to pass through the object being viewed Diaphragm
Supports the entire microscope Base
Attaches the 3 objectives to microscope Nosepiece
Attaches body tube to base Arm
Is an upright student magnifying instrument that uses two sets of lenses Compound Light Microscope
The increase in size of a specimens image when viewed through a microscope Magnification
The power to show details clearly Resolution
Use a beam of electrons to produce an enlarged image of the specimen; More powerful in magnification and resolution than light microscopes Electron Microscope
Use a beam of electrons passed over the surface of the specimen to produce a 3-D image of the specimen's surface; Can magnify up to 100,000x Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
Transmit a beam of electrons THROUGH a very thinly sliced specimen's internal structure; Can magnify up to 200,000x Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
Used to make cell structures visible under the microscope Biological Stains and Dyes
Dye used most often with animal cells Methylene Blue
Dye used most often with plant cells Iodine
How much of a specimen we can see in the microscope Field of View
Light decreases when you switch to high power Brightness
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