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Using a Compound Light Microscope

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Page 1: Using a Compound Light Microscope. Part A - Parts

Using a Compound Light Microscope

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Part A - Parts

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Part C – Preparing a Wet Mount

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Place a drop of water on a slide.

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Hold the bottom edge of a coverslip on the drop of water, and then let go.

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Your specimen should be under the coverslip.

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Place the slide in the clips on the stage, center it, and focus.

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Always start with low power, focus and center.

Then rotate the nosepiece to medium and repeat.

Now rotate to high power.

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40x

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400x

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Do you know the parts?

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Comparing Plant & Animal Cells

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Part A – Examining Plant Cells

chloroplasts

cell walls

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Part B – Examining Animal Cells

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Going Further – Onion

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Going Further – Potato

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Going Further – Elodea with salt solution

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Things to look for…..

• 1. Nucleus

• 2. Cell Wall

• 3.