LAB 5: HOW TO USE THE MICROSCOPE


  What adjustments do you make to the eyepieces?

  Use this only for lenses.

This is the ONLY thing that should touch a lens ... except an occasional eyelash.
 

   Which objective to you use first with a new slide
 

    How do the two different focus knobs affect the focus?
 

   With a slide in place.
 

   Stage adjustment knobs.
 

   Your first slide for observation.
 

   Some prepared slides.

   More prepared slides.
 

   Slides for making your wet mounts.

   Cover slips for your wet mounts.
 

    Elodea
 

     Elodea wet mount with cover slip.
 

   What did you find in this?
 

   Tissues for general lab use.
 
 


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Last updated by Steve Muzos September 13, 2002

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