Lesson 2.1- The Microscope Flashcards
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INSTRUMENT that magnifies tiny objects that are invisible to the naked eye
microscope
the science of investigating small objects using ann instrument
microscopy
means invisible to the eye unless aidedby a microscope
microscopic
who discovered compund microscope
janssen brothers
what was the janssen brother’s nationality
dutch
who is the father of microscopy
anton van leeuwenhoek
who was the first to observe bacteria, yeast, and red blood cells
anton van leeuwenhoek
who improved the compund microscope
robert hooke
who discovered the cell
robert hooke
which microscope has only one lens and provide relatively low magnifying power (2x)
simple
which microscope has 2 or more lenses and provide powerfulmagnification
compund
provide the light
illuminating parts
enlarge the specimen
magnifying parts
adjustments and support
mechanica lparts
reflects the light from the sourceof the specimen
mirror
regulates the amount of light striking the specimen
diaphragm
focuses light to the eye; where the observer peeks through
ocular/eyepiece
gathers light
objectives
enlarge the objects 6x or10x
ocular lens
asidefrom gethering light, they magnify the image
objective lenses
10x
low power objective
40x, 43x,
high power objective
100x
oil immersion objective
bottommost portion supports the entire weight of the microscope
base