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23 Cards in this Set
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observation
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pieces of information that come directly from your 5 senses
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property
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observed characteristics of an object
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inference
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conclusion based on what was observed
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what shape is a convex lens?
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curved; at least one side bulges out
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transparent
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can be seen through
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opaque
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cannot see through it
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translucent
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lets some light through it, but your can't see through it clearly
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compound microscope
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has at least two lenses and a light source
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pasteurization
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process of briefly heating liquids to a high temperature to kill germs
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describe the low power objective
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magnifies 4 times larger
shortest objective largest field of view |
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Describe the high power objective
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magnifies 40 times larger
longest objective smallest field of view |
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decomposition
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decay; breakdown of organic material
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resolving power
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ability to distinguish 2 objects as separate and distinct
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bacteria
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one-celled microbes
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simple microscope
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microscope with one lens
Leeuweenhook used this kind |
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onion cell
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plant cell
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cell wall
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provides shape and support to a PLANT cell
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nucleus
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control center of the cell
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cell membrane
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contains other parts of the cell
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wet mount slide
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slide
+ drop of water + small thin piece of object + coverslip |
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weathering
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wearing away caused by
temperature-freezing and thawing wind water (quartz sand) |
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type of green algae
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Volvox
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daughter cell
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found inside Volvox;
inside sphere clear-like gel of Volvox released through opening dark green color |
