1. What invention came along that enabled us to better see the cell membrane? Electron Microscope…
The bright field microscope is best known to students and is most likely to be found in a classroom. Visible light is focused through a specimen by a condenser lens, then is passed through two more lenses placed at both ends of a light-tight tube. The latter two lenses each magnify the image. Limitations to what can be seen in bright field microscopy are not so much related to magnification as they are to resolution, illumination, and contrast. Resolution can be improved using oil immersion lenses.…
7. The parts of a light microscope are: inclined reversible monocular body tube, virtual image distance 250mm, virtual image, focusable gravity loaded nosepiece, disc aperture diaphragm, in-stage condenser, light switch, in-base illuminator, retinal image, eye point, eye piece, field diaphragm and pointer, arm, infinity corrected zoom objective, object, slide clip, stage, fine adjustment knob, coarse adjustment knob, and base.…
Some of the most common macromolecules in the human body include carbohydrates (sugars), proteins (which constitute enzymes in their final form) and nucleic acids (DNA & RNA).…
Microscope is an instrument used to grow pictures of little questions that are difficult to see with the unaided eye. The compound light magnifying instrument, which will be utilized as a part of this lab movement, is an instrument with two focal points and different handles to center the picture. In this lab, we will learn about the proper use and handling of the microscope.…
It took some practice to achieve competency with using the microscope; however, once this was accomplished it was much faster and easier to locate and focus on the desired specimen. It also took practice in adjusting the light source so as to have the proper contrast and brightness. In the end the practice using the prepared slides allowed for clear observation of the various bacterial cell shapes such as cocci, bacillus, and spirillium. These shapes were more easily identified in the prepared slides and this knowledge was used to view similar structures in the fresh yogurt slide. Finally, analysis of a blood smear was interesting because it was initially very hard to focus due to the cell mobility. This proved to be the result of too much pressure amongst the slide when using the oil immersion lens and after some practice it was fascinating to view the thousands of red blood cells under the microscope. There were no nuclei present in the red blood cells but the concave nature of the cells did provide for a deeper colored…
B) Scanning electron microscopes are used to study the details of internal cell structure. C) Electron microscopes use glass lenses to focus and magnify the image.…
Choose the answer which best completes the following statement or answers the following question. Base your answers to questions 1 through 5 on the diagram of a microscope below and on your knowledge of biology. Place the letter(s) corresponding to your answer in the appropriate blank on your student answer sheet.…
3. Depth of field is the distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that give an image its focus in a camera.…
Microscopes are instruments that produce a magnified image of a small object. They are used in many scientific and industrial applications. Some common applications for microscopes include manufacturing inspection and high-technology quality control. Specific quality control applications for microscopes include semiconductor processing, medical imaging, cell research, and metallurgical analysis.…
Iris diaphragm: used to regulate the intensity of light entering the lens system of the microscope…
2) What type of lens does a microscope use to produce a magnified image? How does a lens produce a magnified image?…
Resolving power – the smallest distance between two objects that allows them to be seen as distinct objects.…
Observing how a cell changes shape as it moves: Light microscope, since it can be used to see living specimens that are moving.…
The discovery of the microscope introduced a new branch of science called microbiology. The microscope, a major instrument in this realm of study makes it possible to observe, acknowledge, and clarify implications of meaning to the study of organisms. In preparing for two basic observations, a wet mount and a simple stain, living microorganisms can be seen clearer through a simple stain and by using a drop of water, movements of microorganisms are varied. A smear is when a spreading of bacteria is made on a slide for viewing. A simple stain is when a method of observation of a living organism is smeared on a slide with one stain during a procedure. A wet mount is where a research method of an organism or organisms is placed on a slide with fluid. The microorganisms can then move freely.…