Lab 2

Question 1

Longitude Section

Answer 1

A lengthwise cut through any type of specimen

Question 2

Cross section

Answer 2

Crosswise cut through any type of specimen

Question 3

METRIC SYSTEM

Answer 3

Standard system of measurement in the sciences.
Length Weight
Volume
Temp

Question 4

Stereomicroscope

Answer 4

Designed to study entire objects in three dimensions at low magnification

Question 5

Compound light microscope

Answer 5

Used for examining small or thinly sliced sections of objects under higher magnification than that of a stereomicroscope

Question 6

Compound

Answer 6

Refers to the use of two lenses, ocular (near the eyes) and objective (near the object).

Question 7

Transmission electron microscope

Answer 7

Analogous to the compound light microscope. Object is ultra-thinly sliced and treated with metal salts to improve contrast.

Question 8

Scanning electron microscope

Answer 8

Analogous to the dissecting light microscope. Gives an image of the surface and dimensions of an object.

Question 9

Resolution

Answer 9

Minimum distance between two objects at which they can still be seen as two separate objects.