Lab 1

Question 1

cytology

Answer 1

study of cells

Question 2

histology

Answer 2

study of tissues

Question 3

pathology

Answer 3

study of disease

Question 4

Magnification

Answer 4

is the apparent increase in image size.

Question 5

Resolutionis the ability to

Answer 5

distinguish fine detail.

Question 6

Contrastrefers to the ability to

Answer 6

distinguish objects, such as cells, from the background.

Question 7

field of viewis

Answer 7

the amount of the slide you are able to see through the eyepiece.

Question 8

Total magnificationis the overall

Answer 8

enlargement of the image of a specimen. To calculate total magnification, multiply the magnification of the ocular lens (10X) with the magnification of the objective lens.