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Biology 1.4 MND
Biology Ch. 1.4
| eyepiece (ocular lens) | the part of a compound light microscope that magnifies an image, usually 10 times, also called an ocular lens |
| objective lens | the part of a compound light micrsocope that is located directly above the specimen and that magnifies the image of the specimen |
| stage | a platform of a compound light microscope that supports the slide holding the specimen |
| light source | a bulb that provides light for viewing the image and can be either reflected with a mirror, indicandescent light, or a small lamp |
| magnification | the increase of an object's apparent size by using lenses or mirrors |
| nosepiece | the part of a compound light microscope that holds the objective lenses in the place above the specimen |
| resolution | in microscopes, the ability to form images with fine detail |
| scanning electron microscope (SEM) | a microscope that produces an enlarged, 3D image of an object by using a beam of electrons rather than light |
| transmission electron microscope (TEM) | a microscope that transmits a beam of electrons through an very thin slice of specimen and that can magnify up to 200,000 times |
| metric system | a decimal-based standard system of measurment that is used by scientists; similar to the systeme internationale |
| base unit | one of the fundamental units of measurement that describes length, mass, time, and other quantities and from which other units are derived |
| compound light microscope | a microscope that uses light to illuminate a specimen that is then magnified by two lenses |