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When making a slide to view under the microscope why do you need a slide cover?
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∙ 14y ago
You don't want yucky stuff mushing itself onto your objective lens. Slide covers save you from constantly cleaning your lens.
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Use of glass slide?
it is use to place an item on and put it under a microscope to view
Why do you need a drop of water to prepare slides when using microscope?
Because an air bubble, trapped between the slide and cover plate, shows as a dark'blob' under magnification. Using a drop of water to 'seal' the slide & cover plate together excludes the air - making the specimen more visible to the user.
What you want to look at under a microscope is put one of these?
A slide.
What is the glass called you put a specimen on under a microscope?
A glass slide: coverslip
Thin clear rectangular pieces of glass upon which specimens are mounted before being viewed under a microscope?
The piece of glass used to observe specimens under a microscope is called a slide. Sometimes a thin piece of glass is used to cover the specimen. This is called a coverslip. Coverslips and slides can be made of glass, quartz or plastic, as long as these items are totally transparent and do not introduce any distortion. Sometimes the material may be tinted in order to add contrast, although this is usually done with dye.
What is to mount a slide?
A wet mount slide is when a solution is applied to a microscope slide with whatever subject is being studied, typically under a slip cover.
Use of glass slide?
it is use to place an item on and put it under a microscope to view
What is the part of the microscope which you put under the slide?
microscope stage
Why do you need a drop of water to prepare slides when using microscope?
Because an air bubble, trapped between the slide and cover plate, shows as a dark'blob' under magnification. Using a drop of water to 'seal' the slide & cover plate together excludes the air - making the specimen more visible to the user.
What is the object called that is placed under a microscope?
A slide
What you want to look at under a microscope is put on one of these?
A slide.
What you want to look at under a microscope is put one of these?
A slide.
How should a slide be placed on the microscope?
It should be placed under the clips.
Why should a microscope slide and coverslips be held their edges?
A microscope slide and coverslip should be held by their edges due to leaving fingerprints and/or debris and how easily breakable they are. Leaving fingerprints or debris on either a slide of coverslip will alter the view under the microscope.
How are glass slides used?
It is used to place an item on and put it under a microscope to view.
What is the name of the lamp under glass slide of a microscope?
The lamp under the glass slid of the microscope is called the "bulb" lol. just kidding. i have no idea.
What do the diaphragm do on the microscope?
It changes the amount of light that's let in under the slide.
