Vocabulary Bingo Review for Vocabulary Quiz Friday

Nosepiece O Holds lower lenses, rotates to change objectives

Compound light microscope O Consists of a series of glass lenses and uses visible light to produce a magnified image

Stage clips O Holds the slide in place on the stage

Arm O Used to carry the microscope

Coarse adjustment O Large knob used for focusing the image under low-power

Eukaryotic cells O Type of cell that contains a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles

Eyepiece O Magnifies image for the viewer O Ocular lens

Prokaryotic cells O Cells without a nucleus or other membrane- bound organelles O Bacteria

Plasma membrane O A special boundary that helps control what enters and leaves the cell O All cells have this structure

Cell O The basic structural and functional unit of all living organisms

Base O Supports the microscope

Nucleus O A distinct central organelle that contains the cell’s genetic material in the form of DNA

Stage O Platform where the slide with specimen is placed

Cell Theory O Organisms are composed of one or more cells O Cells are the basic unit of structure and organization O Cells arise from previously existing cells and pass genetic material on

Objective Lens O Low-power and high-power lenses that magnify the specimen

Fine adjustment O Smaller knob used for focusing the image with high-power objective

Electron microscope O Uses magnets to aim a beam of electrons at thin slices of cells to magnify an image

Diaphragm O Controls the amount of light that passes through the specimen

Light source O Provides light for viewing the specimen

Organelles O Specialized structures that carry out specific functions within a cell O Found in Eukaryotic cells

Body tube O Holds top lens certain distance from lower lens