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Microbiology LAB Exam #1 Questions And
Answers 100% Pass.
Microscope- The Condenser - Answer✔focuses the light ging into the objective lens
Microscope- The Iris Diaphragm - Answer✔adjusts the amount of light going into the objective
lens
Microscope- Nosepiece - Answer✔holds the objective lenses and rotates to change from one
objective to another
Microscope- Coarse Objective Knob - Answer✔moves the stage larger distances to help get the
object in focus
Microscope- Fine Adjustment Knob - Answer✔moves the stage smaler increments to help get
the object in better focus
Microscope- Objective Lens - Answer✔magnifies the object. It is located near the object.
Microscope- Occular Lens - Answer✔magnifies the image of the object from the objective lens.
It is located near the eye.
Steps in using the microscope - Answer✔1) scanner power in place
2) place slide of specimen stage in place with stage clips
3) Using the course adjustment knob, raise the stage all the way up and then down slowly until
you can see image of specimen
4) Readjust with fine adjustment knob
Describe the purpose of the oil immersion lens - Answer✔Used when oil is added to the slide.
Oil must touch the object and objective lens to that the light does not refract futher
Parfocal - Answer✔Parfocal microscopes are able to move from one objective to the next and
still be in focus due to the length of the objective lenses
Resolution - Answer✔The ability to distinguish between two objects that are very close together.
What is resolving power? - Answer✔The measurement of resolution
What are two ways to increase resolving power? - Answer✔1. By decreasing the wavelength of
light (using a blue filter) 2. Increasing the numerical aperature
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What units are used to express resolving power? - Answer✔nm or nanometers
What is better, smaller or larger resolving power? - Answer✔Smaller is better
Light microscopes have a 200nm resolving power
Electron microscopes have a .2nm resolving power
What is chromatic aberration? - Answer✔The effect when many colors are seen toward the edge
of the microscope field of vision (like a prisim)
How are microscopes corrected for chromatic aberration? - Answer✔With a special achromatic
lens (corrected for red and blue light) or by using a blue filter. The lab has blue filters in their
microscopes which also increase resolution.
Describe the process of making a wet-mount slide - Answer✔1) Add the specimen to the slide
2) Touch the edge of the cover slip with one edge of drop of specimen.
3) Let the cover slip drop gradually to the slide, covering the drop of specimen.
Describe the purpose of making a wet-mount slide - Answer✔To be able to see living organisms
under the microscope in their natural state.
What is the advantage of using a wet-mount slide? - Answer✔Can see movement and determine
if microbes posses their own method of motility. Can also see the actual shape and arrangement
of microbes.
What is the dis-advantage of using a wet-mount slide? - Answer✔The movement is very fast,
microbes are transparent. Must use a "dark-field stop".
What is a producer? - Answer✔Are autotroph organisms that make their own food (through
photosynthesis).
What structure is an indicator of a producer? - Answer✔Chloroplasts is an indicator that an
organism is a producer.
An example of a producer is what? - Answer✔Algae are producers that are found in a pond.
What is a consumer? - Answer✔They are heterotrophic organisms that get their food from
another source (nonphotosynthetic)
Examples of a consumer are what? - Answer✔Protozoans such as paramecium and multicellular
animals like rotifers or daphnia.
What is osmosis? - Answer✔The diffusion of water
What organelle of protozoans responds to osmosis? - Answer✔The cell membrane is where
diffusion occurs.
Why do we use asephtic technique of bacteria? - Answer✔To obtain pure cultures and to prevent
contamination of pure cultures.
Microbiology LAB Exam #1 Questions And
Answers 100% Pass.
Microscope- The Condenser - Answer✔focuses the light ging into the objective lens
Microscope- The Iris Diaphragm - Answer✔adjusts the amount of light going into the objective
lens
Microscope- Nosepiece - Answer✔holds the objective lenses and rotates to change from one
objective to another
Microscope- Coarse Objective Knob - Answer✔moves the stage larger distances to help get the
object in focus
Microscope- Fine Adjustment Knob - Answer✔moves the stage smaler increments to help get
the object in better focus
Microscope- Objective Lens - Answer✔magnifies the object. It is located near the object.
Microscope- Occular Lens - Answer✔magnifies the image of the object from the objective lens.
It is located near the eye.
Steps in using the microscope - Answer✔1) scanner power in place
2) place slide of specimen stage in place with stage clips
3) Using the course adjustment knob, raise the stage all the way up and then down slowly until
you can see image of specimen
4) Readjust with fine adjustment knob
Describe the purpose of the oil immersion lens - Answer✔Used when oil is added to the slide.
Oil must touch the object and objective lens to that the light does not refract futher
Parfocal - Answer✔Parfocal microscopes are able to move from one objective to the next and
still be in focus due to the length of the objective lenses
Resolution - Answer✔The ability to distinguish between two objects that are very close together.
What is resolving power? - Answer✔The measurement of resolution
What are two ways to increase resolving power? - Answer✔1. By decreasing the wavelength of
light (using a blue filter) 2. Increasing the numerical aperature
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What units are used to express resolving power? - Answer✔nm or nanometers
What is better, smaller or larger resolving power? - Answer✔Smaller is better
Light microscopes have a 200nm resolving power
Electron microscopes have a .2nm resolving power
What is chromatic aberration? - Answer✔The effect when many colors are seen toward the edge
of the microscope field of vision (like a prisim)
How are microscopes corrected for chromatic aberration? - Answer✔With a special achromatic
lens (corrected for red and blue light) or by using a blue filter. The lab has blue filters in their
microscopes which also increase resolution.
Describe the process of making a wet-mount slide - Answer✔1) Add the specimen to the slide
2) Touch the edge of the cover slip with one edge of drop of specimen.
3) Let the cover slip drop gradually to the slide, covering the drop of specimen.
Describe the purpose of making a wet-mount slide - Answer✔To be able to see living organisms
under the microscope in their natural state.
What is the advantage of using a wet-mount slide? - Answer✔Can see movement and determine
if microbes posses their own method of motility. Can also see the actual shape and arrangement
of microbes.
What is the dis-advantage of using a wet-mount slide? - Answer✔The movement is very fast,
microbes are transparent. Must use a "dark-field stop".
What is a producer? - Answer✔Are autotroph organisms that make their own food (through
photosynthesis).
What structure is an indicator of a producer? - Answer✔Chloroplasts is an indicator that an
organism is a producer.
An example of a producer is what? - Answer✔Algae are producers that are found in a pond.
What is a consumer? - Answer✔They are heterotrophic organisms that get their food from
another source (nonphotosynthetic)
Examples of a consumer are what? - Answer✔Protozoans such as paramecium and multicellular
animals like rotifers or daphnia.
What is osmosis? - Answer✔The diffusion of water
What organelle of protozoans responds to osmosis? - Answer✔The cell membrane is where
diffusion occurs.
Why do we use asephtic technique of bacteria? - Answer✔To obtain pure cultures and to prevent
contamination of pure cultures.
