Vocab
Definition of living?
Showing signs of life
When a baby gets bigger and bigger until it's a adult what is the baby doing? Is this an example of life?
The baby is growing which is an example of life.
You hold the arm and base.
If the field of view is 2mm. what is half of the field of view?
1mm is half
What is an organism?
Something that is made up of cells
What does it mean to be a Dormant?
Has potential to be alive
Is a car alive? Why or Why not?
A car is not alive because it does not show all signs of life. It does not Grow, respond to it's enviroment, reproduces, and etc.
What makes the microscope closer to the object?
The course focus
If the field of view is 4mm. What is half of the field of view?
2mm is half
Is brine shrimp alive?
Yes because it shows all characteristics of life.
What are Forceps?
Forceps are handheld, hinged or spring-loaded tweezers used to grasp and hold traction on objects or specimens
Does every living thing reproduce?
No not all living things reproduce usually plants and animals reproduce but humans have the option if they do or not.
What do you look through on a microscope?
You look through the eyepeice?
If a shrimp egg measures 1mm at 4x power how big is the shrimp at 10x power?
It stays the same, 1mm
Who made the first micrsope?
Zacharias Janssen and his father Hans Janssen created the first micrscope
What is Mold?
A type of bacteria that grows on organic material
Does every living thing need water to survive?
Yes every living things needs water to survive they could go a couple days without water but after a week the living thing we probally be dead.
What lense is closest to the specimen?
Is 40x power
What is field of view measured in?
Field of view is measured in degrees
What is abiotic and biotic mean?
Abiotic means non living and biotic means living
What is field of view?
The maximum area that you can see at one time through an instrument, such as a microscope or with your bare eyes
Give me examples of all the characteristics of life?
It grows, responds, makes waste, reproduce, gas exchange, needs food, needs habitat, needs water, and is made up of cells.
Name 8 parts of the microscope?
The eye piece, Arm, course focus, base, stage clips, stage, objective lens, and powerswitch.
What does the field of view look like?
It's a bright circular area and it shows the specimen closer
What is a compound micrscope?
A compound microscope uses two lenses