Cell Structure Key Words

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Electron micrograph
photograph of an image seen using an electron microscope
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Magnification
the number of times larger an image appears, compared with the size of the object
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Organelles
small structures within cells, eachof which has a specific function
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Photomicrograph
photograph of an image seen using an optical microscope
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Resolution
the clarity of an image; abaility to see in more detail (the higher the resolution, the clearer the image)
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Eyepiece graticule
a measuring device. it is placed in the eyepiece of a microscope and acts as a ruler when you view an object under the microscope
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Stage graticule
a precise measuring device. it is a small scale that is placed on a microscope stage and used to calibrate the value of eyepice divisons at different magnifications
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the number of times larger an image appears, compared with the size of the object

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Magnification

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small structures within cells, eachof which has a specific function

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photograph of an image seen using an optical microscope

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the clarity of an image; abaility to see in more detail (the higher the resolution, the clearer the image)

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