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Biology Laboratory Manual, 6/e
Darrell S. Vodopich, Baylor University
Randy Moore, University of Minnesota--Minneapolis


Exercise 2: The Microscope

Complete the essay questions below and provide your answers as required by your instructor.



1

Name a specimen that one would make a wet mount to observe. Then, basically describe the steps necessary to make a wet mount.
2

Basically describe the path of light from the light source to your eye. Which parts magnify the image? Which parts are involved in illumination?
3

If an image on a microscope with a 10X ocular appears to be 0.4mm under a 43X objective, then how big will the image appear under a 10X objective?