Biology Lab Exam #1: Labs 1,2,3,4,5,6
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Scanning lens - correct answer<✔✔💖💖4x magnification
low powered lens - correct answer<✔✔💖💖10x magnification; used to start focusing on the
specimen
high powered lens - correct answer<✔✔💖💖40x magnification; used to clearly view the specimen
and see fine details
oil immersion lens - correct answer<✔✔💖💖100x magnification
resolution - correct answer<✔✔💖💖the ability to distinguish two points at two separate points
total magnification - correct answer<✔✔💖💖calculated by multiplying the magnification of the
ocular lens times the magnification of the objective lens.
10x the lens
ocular lens - correct answer<✔✔💖💖the lens closest to your eye; has 10x magnification
parfocal - correct answer<✔✔💖💖the ability of a microscope to remain in focus when switching
from one objective to the next
atom - correct answer<✔✔💖💖basic building block of matter
, element - correct answer<✔✔💖💖a type of atom that always has the same number of protons
proton - correct answer<✔✔💖💖positively charged particle located in the nucleus of an atom
electron - correct answer<✔✔💖💖negatively charged particle that spins around the outside of the
nucleus
ion - correct answer<✔✔💖💖if the number of electrons is different from the number of protons
cells - correct answer<✔✔💖💖make up all living things
prokaryotic cells - correct answer<✔✔💖💖have outer membranes, cytoplasm, DNA, and
ribosomes
eukaryotic cells - correct answer<✔✔💖💖Contain a nucleus and other organelles that are bound
by membranes.
plasma membrane - correct answer<✔✔💖💖Controls what enters and leaves the cell
cell wall - correct answer<✔✔💖💖supports and protects the cell; only found in plant cells
cytoplasm - correct answer<✔✔💖💖the water-based liquid inside of cells that organelles are
suspended in
cytoskeleton - correct answer<✔✔💖💖functions in organelle movement and assists in cell division
centrioles - correct answer<✔✔💖💖Separate chromosome pairs during mitosis; only found in
animals
central vacuole - correct answer<✔✔💖💖stores water; found only in plants
2026 /2027 With Complete Solutions
Scanning lens - correct answer<✔✔💖💖4x magnification
low powered lens - correct answer<✔✔💖💖10x magnification; used to start focusing on the
specimen
high powered lens - correct answer<✔✔💖💖40x magnification; used to clearly view the specimen
and see fine details
oil immersion lens - correct answer<✔✔💖💖100x magnification
resolution - correct answer<✔✔💖💖the ability to distinguish two points at two separate points
total magnification - correct answer<✔✔💖💖calculated by multiplying the magnification of the
ocular lens times the magnification of the objective lens.
10x the lens
ocular lens - correct answer<✔✔💖💖the lens closest to your eye; has 10x magnification
parfocal - correct answer<✔✔💖💖the ability of a microscope to remain in focus when switching
from one objective to the next
atom - correct answer<✔✔💖💖basic building block of matter
, element - correct answer<✔✔💖💖a type of atom that always has the same number of protons
proton - correct answer<✔✔💖💖positively charged particle located in the nucleus of an atom
electron - correct answer<✔✔💖💖negatively charged particle that spins around the outside of the
nucleus
ion - correct answer<✔✔💖💖if the number of electrons is different from the number of protons
cells - correct answer<✔✔💖💖make up all living things
prokaryotic cells - correct answer<✔✔💖💖have outer membranes, cytoplasm, DNA, and
ribosomes
eukaryotic cells - correct answer<✔✔💖💖Contain a nucleus and other organelles that are bound
by membranes.
plasma membrane - correct answer<✔✔💖💖Controls what enters and leaves the cell
cell wall - correct answer<✔✔💖💖supports and protects the cell; only found in plant cells
cytoplasm - correct answer<✔✔💖💖the water-based liquid inside of cells that organelles are
suspended in
cytoskeleton - correct answer<✔✔💖💖functions in organelle movement and assists in cell division
centrioles - correct answer<✔✔💖💖Separate chromosome pairs during mitosis; only found in
animals
central vacuole - correct answer<✔✔💖💖stores water; found only in plants
