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What is the field of view
using a low power objective (40x)? |
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What is the field of view
using a medium power objective (100x)? |
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What is the field of view
using a high power objective (400x)? |
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| the ability to make things look larger than they are |
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the ability to distinguish the individual parts of an object
to bring things into focus; make them more clear |
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| lens used to locate the specimen |
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| lens that allows greater magnification |
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holds objective lenses
turn this to change the objectives |
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regulates the amount of light
adjusts the contrast (between light and dark)
to help view the specimen better |
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| use this first for focusing |
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| chemical sometimes used to make the specimen more visible |
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| platform on which to mount the slide |
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look through this to see the specimen
also called the ocular |
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| used to hold the slide in place |
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a slide holding a specimen or sample
suspended in a drop of liquid (usually water) |
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