pre/post quizzes
You are looking at a specimen through a high-power objective with a magnification of 45×, and the ocular has a magnification of 10×. What is the total magnification?
450x
Name the flagellate that lives symbiotically with termites and aids in cellulose digestion
Trichonympha
Protists can function in the environment as
autotrophs, heterotrophs, parasites
Rod-shaped bacteria are known as
bacilli
Gram stain is a laboratory technique used to distinguish between various kinds of bacteria based on the characteristics of the
cell wall
Which of the following microscopes will we be using to view prepared slides in Bio 2?
compound light microscope
Which of the following components of the compound microscope is used to focus light on the specimen?
condenser
Which of the following bacteria are important in the production of oxygen?
cyanobacteria
In what types of environments do bacteria live?
extreme hot/cold, digestive system in humans/animals, deep underground
The parts of the microscope through which you view the specimen are called
eye piece
The amoeba uses ______________ to capture food.
pseudopodia
Gram-positive bacteria stain
purple
The microscope platform upon which specimen slides are placed is called the
stage