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