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Basic terms for Honors Biology, Grade 9

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A microscope that shines light through a specimen and has two lenses to magnify an image   Compound Light Microscope  
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The part of a compound light microscope that magnifies the piece typically by 10x   Eyepiece (ocular lens)  
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A platform that supports the slide holding the specimen   Stage  
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The light bulb that provides light for viewing the image. It can either be reflected from a mirror or an incandescent light from a small lamp   Light Source  
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The increase of an object's apparent size by the using of lenses or mirrors   Magnification  
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The revolving structure that holds the set of objective lens, and rotates these lenses into place above the specimen   Nosepiece  
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The power to show details clearly in an image   Resolution  
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Microscope that passes a beam of electrons over the specimen's surface, providing a three-dimensional image of the specimen's surface   Scanning Electron Microscope  
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Microscope that transmits a beam of electrons through a very thinly sliced specimen. This better shows the internal structure of the specimen being examined   Transmission Electron Microscope  
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The single standardized system of measurement that all scientists use   Metric System  
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The name for the fundamental units of measurement in the metric system that describe length, mass, time, and other quantitates   Base Unit  
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Enlarges the image of the specimen   Objective Lens  
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