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7Ab – Seeing is believing/On the slide

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biopsy When a small piece of tissue is taken from the body and looked at in detail, to check for certain diseases or problems.
coarse focusing wheel Wheel on a microscope that moves parts of the microscope a large amount to get the image into focus.
coverslip Thin piece of glass used to hold a specimen in place on a slide.
eyepiece lens Part of the microscope you look down.
focus Make an image clear and sharp.
fine focusing wheel Wheel on a microscope that moves parts of the microscope a small amount to get the image into focus
image What you see down a microscope.
magnification How much bigger a microscope makes something appear.
magnify To make something look bigger.
microscope Piece of equipment used to magnify small things.
objective lens Part of the microscope that is closest to what you are looking at.
slide Glass sheet that a specimen is put on.
specimen What you look at down a microscope.
stage Part of a microscope. You put slides on it.
stain Dye used to colour parts of a cell to make them easier to see.
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