Which of the following is the smallest?
- decimeter
- millimeter
- nanometer
- micrometer
c. nanometer
A nanometer is __________ than a micrometer
- 10 x larger
- 10 x smaller
- 1000 x larger
- 1000 x smaller
d. 1000 x smaller
Resolution is best described as _________
- the ability to view something that is small
- the ability to magnify a specimen
- the ability to distinguish between two adjacent objects
- the difference between two waves of electromagnetic radiation
c. the ability to distinguish between two adjacent objects
Curbed glass lenses _________ light.
- refract
- bend
- magnify
- both a and b
d. both refract and bend
Which of the following factors is important in making an image appear larger?
- the thickness of the lens
- the curvature of the lens
- the speed of the light passing through the lens
- all of the above
d. all of the above
which of the following is different between light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy?
- magnification
- resolution
- wavelengths
- all of the above
d. all of the above
Which of the following types of microscopes produces a three dimensional image with a shadowed appearance?
- simple microscope
- differential interference contrast microscope
- fluorescent microscope
- transmission electron microscope
b. differential interference contrast microscope
Which of the following microscopes combines the greatest magnification with the best resolution?
- confocal microscope
- phase-contrast microscope
- dark-field microscope
- bright-field microscope
a. confocal microscope
Negative stains such as eosin are also called _______________________.
- capsule stains
- endospore stains
- simple stains
- acid fast stains
a. capsule stains
In the binomial system of nomenclature, which term is always written in lowercase letters?
- kingdom
- domain
- genus
- specific
d. specific epithet
If an object magnifies 40 x and each binocular lens magnifies 15 x, the total magnification of the object being viewed is _____________.
600 x
The type of fixation developed by Koch for bacteria is ___________________.
heat fixation
Immersion oil ___________ (increases/decreases) the numerical aperture, which _______________(increases/decreases) resolution because ______________ (more/fewer) light rays are involved.
increases
increases
more
___________ refers to differences in intensity between two objects
contrast
Cationic chromophores such as mthylene blue ionically bond to ______________ (positively/negatively) charged chemicals such as DNA and proteins.
negatively