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Microscope and Cell Scientists

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Basic unit of all living things   Cells  
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swivels allowing you to view from different directions   Head  
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rotates lens to change magnification   nosepiece  
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smallest of the lenses on the microscope   low power  
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magnification of the low power lens?   4x  
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middle of the lenses on the microscope   medium power  
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magnification of medium power   10x  
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largest of the lenses on the microscope   high power  
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magnification of high power   40x  
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the lens you look through   eyepiece  
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magnification of the eyepiece   10x  
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how to calculate total magnification   eyepiece magnification times the lens magnification (10x time 40x = 400x  
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changes the amount of light   diaphragm  
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illuminates the stage   light  
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supports the lens and eyepiece. Connects head to base and used to help carry the microscope   arm  
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part that holds the slide for viewing   stage  
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big knob used to adjust the focus at lower powers   coarse knob  
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little knob used to adjust smaller focus. Used mainly on high power   fine knob  
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supports the entire microscope   base  
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discovered cells by looking at cork   Hooke  
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discovered single cell organisms in pond water   Leeuwenhoek  
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disproved spontaneous generation   Pasteur  
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discovered all plants are made of cells   Schleiden  
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discovered all animals are made of cells   Schwann  
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He got credit for discovering that cells come from other cells but he "borrowed" his work from another scientist.   Virchow  
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Actually discovered that cells come from other cells   Remak  
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Living things must have at least this many cells   one  
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Basic unit of all living things   cells  
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cells come from...   other cells  
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What are the 3 parts of the cell theory?   +All living things have one or more cells. +Cells are the basic unit of life. +Cells come from other cells.  
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What is spontaneous generation?   people believed that all organisms appeared out of nowhere as if clothes and corn make a mouse.  
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What are the 6 characteristics of living things   Living things... +grow and develop +are made of cells +reproduce +adapt to environment +respond to environment +gain and use energy  
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Living things have how many characteristics of living things?   All 6!  
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Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why birds fly south for the winter?   Living things respond to their environment.  
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Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why your legs and arms get longer and stronger as you get older?   Living things grow and develop  
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Before a big soccer game Charlie always eats a big dinner. Which characteristic of life does this fact best describe?   Living things gain and use energy  
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