Living Organisms - Microscopes

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Who first developed a compound microscope in the 1600s?
Robert Hooke
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What did he name the tiny chambers in each slice of cork?
Cells
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Magnification is..?
the degree to which the size of an image is larger than the object itself.
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What is the limit of resolution in a light microscope?
200nm
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What is the total magnification in a light microscope?
x1500
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What is the name of the process where specimens are embedded in wax?
Sectioning
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