Microscopy

Question 1

Formula for magnification

Answer 1

Image size = magnification x real size

Question 2

What can light microscopes see?

Answer 2

Large subcellular structures, like nuclei.

Question 3

What can electron microscopes see?

Answer 3

Tinier organisms, like ribosomes and plasmids, mitocondria and chloroplasts.

Question 4

What is resolution?

Answer 4

The ability to distinguish between two points.

Question 5

On a microscope, what is the ‘coarse adjustment knob’?

Answer 5

The coarse adjustment knob is used to move the stage up.

Question 6

On a microscope, what is the eyepiece?

Answer 6

It is the place where you see within the microscope.

Question 7

On a microscope, what is the ‘fine adjustment knob’?

Answer 7

The fine adjustment knob is used to focus the lenses to produce a clear image.