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What is a microscope? |
An optical instrument used to study objects which are too small to be seen and examined with the naked eye. |
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Give the parts of the microscope |
Base or metal stand Pillar Inclination joint Movable mirror or illuminator Draw tube Body tube Ocular or eyepiece Revolving nosepiece Objectives Coarse adjustment Fine adjustment Stage or platform Stage clips Condenser Iris diaphragm Curved arm Aperture |
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What are the different objective lenses of the microscope? |
LPO HPO O I O S O |
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Pillar |
Extension to the U-shaped base to which the arm of the microscope is joined. |
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Inclination joint |
Between the base and the body which allows tilting of the microscope when necessary. |
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Movable mirror |
Located under the diaphragm and attached to the pillar which reflects light. |
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Ocular or eyepiece |
On top of the draw tube which is where the specimen is viewed under the microscope |
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Objective lenses |
Attached to the revolving nosepiece which are the primary optical lenses and are the ones closest to the specimen |
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Coconut |
Cocos nucifera L. |
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Stem of blah blah. |
Pilea cadieri |
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What are the two knobs located on the arm of the microscope? |
Coarse adjustment Fine adjustment |
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Fine adjustment |
Tunes the focus and increases the details of the viewed specimen. |
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Stage |
Attached to the base of the arm where the slide or specimen is placed. |
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Stage clips |
Metal clips on the stage that hold the slide in place. |
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Condenser |
Beneath the stage which concentrates light from the mirror into the specimen. |
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Iris diaphragm |
Below the condenser that has a small movable lever which can be adjusted to regulate the amount of light |
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Body tube |
Houses the optical parts in the upper part of the microscope and connects the eyepiece to the objective lenses |
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Draw tube |
Holds the eyepiece in place |
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Arm |
Connects to the base and holds the body tube and is also used to carry the microscope. |
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Aperture |
The small opening at the stage which allows light from the mirror to reach the specimen |
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Base or metal stand |
Supports the microscope and where the mirror is located. |
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Onion bulb |
Allium cepa L. |
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I K I |
Iodo-potassium iodide |
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Hydrilla |
Hydrilla verticillata (Roxb.) Royle |
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Tomato |
Lycopersicon lycopersicun (L.) Karsten |
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Red pepper |
Capsicum frutescens L. |
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Boat of Moses |
Rhoeo discolor (Hert.) Hence |
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Petioles of Begonia |
Begonia sp. |
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Castor oil plant |
Ricinus communis L. |
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Laminae of santan |
Ixora sp. |
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Bowstring hemp |
Sansevieria zeylanica Roxb. |
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Midribs of fringed waterplant |
Raphidophora merilli Engl. |
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Dumbcane |
Dieffenbachia sp. |
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Guava |
Psidium guajava L. |
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Pigweed |
Amaranthus viridis L. |
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Purslane |
Portulaca oleracea L. |
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Sweet potato |
Ipomoea batatas Lam. |
