The Microscope (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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What are cells often described as?
What are cells often described as?
The building blocks of life
What unit is used to measure cells?
What unit is used to measure cells?
Micrometres (m)
In what year did Robert Hooke first coin the term 'cell'?
In what year did Robert Hooke first coin the term 'cell'?
1665
What word did the term 'cell' originate from?
What word did the term 'cell' originate from?
Cellula (rooms where monks lived)
Where does every cell come from?
Where does every cell come from?
Pre-existing cells
What is the function of the eyepiece lens?
What is the function of the eyepiece lens?
Magnifies the object
What does the diaphragm control?
What does the diaphragm control?
Amount of light passing through specimen
What is the function of the fine focus wheel?
What is the function of the fine focus wheel?
Brings specimen into clear focus
What does the nosepiece do?
What does the nosepiece do?
Revolves to move desired lens into place
What is the total magnification with eyepiece and objective lens?
What is the total magnification with eyepiece and objective lens?
What does an electron microscope allow us to see?
What does an electron microscope allow us to see?
Cell ultrastructure (organelles)
What does a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) reveal?
What does a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) reveal?
Internal structure in great detail