Biology- microscopes
- Created by: freyarose222
- Created on: 13-10-20 09:47
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- Microscopes
- Magnification
- Image size= actual size x magnification
- I A x M
- Image size= actual size x magnification
- Common stains
- methylene blue- stains nuclei and chromosomes blue
- ethanoic orcein- stains DNA reddish/purple
- phloroglucinol- stains lignin found in plant cells, red
- iodine solution- stains starch blue/black
- types of microscopes
- light
- viruses, molecules and atoms cannot be veiwed
- doesn't kill specimen
- cannot magnify more then 2000x
- cheaper
- electron
- cannot use live specimen
- see specimen in more detail due to higher magnification
- can view viruses, molecules and atoms
- expensive
- light
- Magnification
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