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Microscope Pre- Activity Questions

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Before answering these questions you should read through the activity posted on Google Classroom. These are to be done independently (not with a peer) and are graded on correctness. If you have any questions, please let me know or come to office hours!
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Look at the list below and sort them into which type of microscope you would use to observe them.

  • The tip of your pencil
  • A sample of saliva
  • The surface of a pretzel
  • A sample of bacteria
  • The surface of a mushroom
  • An incredibly small slice of mushroom that you can see light through (assume you want to see the cells inside of the mushroom slice)
  • Stereo Dissecting Microscope
  • Compound Microscope
For the next few questions I'm asking you to calculate the total magnification based on the eyepiece and objective lens magnifications.
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The eyepiece is 10x and the objective is 2x

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The eyepiece is 10x and the objective is 40x

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Which of the following are you going to make slides of (select all that apply)?

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What does methylene blue stain (select all that apply)?

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Do you need to wear gloves when using the methylene blue?

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What are you using to stain the cheek cells?

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What are you using to stain the onion cells?

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Which of the following will you do to clean up (select all that apply)?