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Term 1 Science
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Eyepiece/ocular lens | The part of the microscope you look through (10x magnification) |
| Coarse focus knob | Used to focus the microscope on low power |
| Fine focus knob | Sharpens the focus on high power |
| Stage | Part of the microscope on which the specimen is placed |
| Objective lens | The lens of the microscope closest to the specimen (4x, 10x, 40x) |
| Micrometre (µm) | Unit used to measure microscopic objects |
| Specimen | The object being studied using the microscope |
| Light source | Used to light the specimen |
| Slide and coverslip | Equipment used to make a wet mount |
| Total magnification | The product of the objective lens and the eyepiece |
| Cells | The basic unit of living things |
| What are new cells produced from? | Existing cells |
| Cells carry out all of the... | Necessary functions of life |
| Unicellular organisms | Made of one cell and all life processes happen between that single cell |
| Examples of unicellular organisms | Bacteria, amoeba, protozoa |
| Multicellular organisms | Organisms made of different cells having specialised functions |
| Examples of multicellular organisms | Humans, animals, plants |
| Level of ORGANisation | Cells -> tissues -> organs-> organ systems-> organisms |
| Tissue | Group of similar cells working together |
| Organ | Structure containing at least two types of tissues working together to complete a function |
| Organ system | Group of organs working together |