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Using a Compound Light Microscope
Part A - Parts
Part C – Preparing a Wet Mount
Place a drop of water on a slide.
Hold the bottom edge of a coverslip on the drop of water, and then let go.
Your specimen should be under the coverslip.
Place the slide in the clips on the stage, center it, and focus.
Always start with low power, focus and center.
Then rotate the nosepiece to medium and repeat.
Now rotate to high power.
40x
400x
Do you know the parts?
Comparing Plant & Animal Cells
Part A – Examining Plant Cells
chloroplasts
cell walls
Part B – Examining Animal Cells
Going Further – Onion
Going Further – Potato
Going Further – Elodea with salt solution
Things to look for…..
• 1. Nucleus
• 2. Cell Wall
• 3.
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