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explain the proper technique for transporting a microscope
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hold it in an upright position with one hand on its arm and the other supporting its base.
avoid swinging the instrument during its transport and jarring the instrument when setting it down. |
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true or false?
the microscope lens may be cleaned with any soft tissue |
false!
use only special grit-free lens paper |
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true or false?
the microscope should be stored with the oil immersion lens in position over the stage |
idk but rotate the lowest-power objective lens into position
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true or false?
when beginning to focus, the lowest-power lens should be used |
true?
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true or false?
a coverslip should always be used with wet mounds and high-power and oil lenses |
true i think
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what is stage?
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the platform on which the slide rests for viewing
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what is coarse adjustment knob?
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used to focus on the specimen
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what is condenser?
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small substage lens that concentrates the light on the specimen
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what is fine adjustment knob?
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used for precise focusing once initial focusing has been done
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what is iris diaphragm?
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arm attached to base of condenser that regulates the amount of light passing through the condenser
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what is nosepiece?
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carries objective lenses
rotates so that the different objective lenses can be brought into position over the specimen |
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what are objective lenses
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have different magnifying and resolving powers
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what is ocular?
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eyepiece
observations are made |
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what is virtual image?
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the real image is magnified by the ocular lens to produce the VIRTUAL IMAGE seen by your eye
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what is resolution?
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the resolving power
the ability to discriminate two close objects as separate |
