IDS 3214L - Lab 4 Part A - USING THE MICROSCOPE Microscopes are tools used to examine specimens too small to be observed with the naked eye. There are two major types of microscopes that you will use in this lab, compound light and dissecting microscopes. In general, a compound light microscope is used to visualize very small items (e.g. blood cells) while a dissecting microscope is used for observing much larger items (e.g. mouthparts of a grasshopper). A. Familiarize yourself with the use of the light microscope Identify each part labeled on the compound microscope in Figure 3 and note its function in 5: Figure 3. Major parts of a compound light microscope Table 5: Part Function Objective Stage Clip
IDS 3214L - Lab 4 Part A - USING THE MICROSCOPE Microscopes are tools used to examine specimens too small to be observed with the naked eye. There are two major types of microscopes that you will use in this lab, compound light and dissecting microscopes. In general, a compound light microscope is used to visualize very small items (e.g. blood cells) while a dissecting microscope is used for observing much larger items (e.g. mouthparts of a grasshopper). A. Familiarize yourself with the use of the light microscope Identify each part labeled on the compound microscope in Figure 3 and note its function in 5: Figure 3. Major parts of a compound light microscope Table 5: Part Function Objective Stage Clip
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