practicals

Question 1

microscopy stages

Answer 1

1. thin slice
2. clean slide, pipette, water, secure, tweezers
3. stain if needed
4. place cover slip and lower with mounted needle, clip to stage
5. lowest powered objective lens
6. coarse adjustment knob to move stage up, eyepiece, adjust till focused
7. fine adjustment knob
8. clear ruler, field of view measured

Question 2

microscopy equation

Answer 2

magnification = image size / real size