Vocabulary BingoReview for Vocabulary Quiz Friday
Nosepiece
OHolds lower lenses, rotates to change objectives
Compound light microscope
OConsists of a series of glass lenses and uses visible light to produce a magnified image
Stage clips
OHolds the slide in place on the stage
Arm
OUsed to carry the microscope
Coarse adjustment
OLarge knob used for focusing the image under low-power
Eukaryotic cells
OType of cell that contains a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
Eyepiece
OMagnifies image for the viewer
OOcular lens
Prokaryotic cells
OCells without a nucleus or other membrane-bound organelles
OBacteria
Plasma membrane
OA special boundary that helps control what enters and leaves the cell
OAll cells have this structure
Cell
OThe basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms
Base
OSupports the microscope
Nucleus
OA distinct central organelle that contains the cell’s genetic material in the form of DNA
Stage
OPlatform where the slide with specimen is placed
Cell Theory
OOrganisms are composed of one or more cells
OCells are the basic unit of structure and organization
OCells arise from previously existing cells and pass genetic material on
Objective Lens
OLow-power and high-power lenses that magnify the specimen
Fine adjustment
OSmaller knob used for focusing the image with high-power objective
Electron microscope
OUses magnets to aim a beam of electrons at thin slices of cells to magnify an image
Diaphragm
OControls the amount of light that passes through the specimen
Light source
OProvides light for viewing the specimen
Organelles
OSpecialized structures that carry out specific functions within a cell
OFound in Eukaryotic cells
Body tube
OHolds top lens certain distance from lower lens