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