Parts Of The Microscope Flashcards
1
Q
Base
A
Keep’s microscope stable
2
Q
Stage and stage clips
A
Holds the slide in place
3
Q
Light source
A
A built in light bulb or mirror that lights up the specimen
4
Q
Diaphragm
A
Controls the amount of light passing through the specimen
5
Q
Objective lens
A
Magnifies the specimen by different factors
6
Q
Eyepiece lens
A
Magnifies the specimen by a factor of 10
7
Q
Coarse focus wheel
A
Brings the image into rough focus
8
Q
Fine focus wheel
A
Brings the image to sharp focus
9
Q
Electron microscope
A
Used to study things in more detail
A beam of electrons is passed through a specimen
10
Q
Micrograph
A
A image formed when using a electron microscope
11
Q
Mitochondria and ribosomes
A
Can be seen with a electron microscope but cannot be seen with a light microscope
