LAB 2: Microscopy and Measuring Objects

Question 1

X-y stage controls are used for what?

Answer 1

Use the X-Y stage controls to center the region of the slide with the object you wish to view over the opening in the stage.

Question 2

If 40X objective lens is being used what would the total magnification be?

Answer 2

400x

Question 3

Resolution (or resolving power) refers to the ______ of the image produced

Answer 3

clarity

Question 4

Primary literature

Answer 4

these are reports of original research that appear in scientific periodicals.
Examples of primary literature in zoology are the research reports that appear in Journal of Marine and
Freshwater Research, Ecology, Physiological Zoology, Animal Behavior, or Canadian Journal of
Zoology. These reports represent the factual foundation for the discipline of zoology. Typically, this
type of literature contains five discreet sections: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion and
Literature Cited.

Question 5

Secondary literature

Answer 5

Often called ‘review articles’, these papers examine a number of primary research
articles and provide an overview and interpretations of recent developments in a specific area. Scientific American is an example of a secondary level journal.

Question 6

Tertiary Literature.

Answer 6

this literature includes textbooks, encyclopedias, bibliographies websites, and other reference books. These works usually summarize the most important facts and ideas about general subjects. It may take several years for new ideas to appear in the tertiary literature

Question 7

What style of citation do we use in zoo lab?

Answer 7

CSE- Council of Scientific Editors

Question 8

what is the format of CSE citations?

Answer 8

Authors(last name then middle and first initials) comma between authors and period at the end of the las author.
- next is date year with a period after
- then title of article with a period at the end
- journal shortened name with period at the end
- then volume with a colon after
- then page numbers with a dash in between them with a period at the end.

Ex:
Kemper JM, Ebert DA, Didier DA, Compagno LJV. 2010. Description of a new species of
chimaerid, Chimaera bahamaensis from the Bahamas (Holocephali: Chimaeridae). Bull
Mar Sci. 86(3): 649–659.

Question 9

How do you use an internal citation with many authors?

Answer 9

list the first authors last name then et al and the year
- ex
(Barnett et al. 2009)