BIOCHEMISTRY
ACTIVITY SHEET
Name: __________________________________________ Group No.: _______________
Section Code: ____________________________________ Date: ____________________
EXPERIMENT NO. 1
OPERATION OF THE MICROSCOPE
DATA OBTAINED:
Draw and label the different parts of the microscope. Give the function of each part.
LABORATORY GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. Why is the letter “e” inverted when viewed under the microscope? See Image 1 for reference.
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2. Identify the different type of microscopes and give their uses.
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3. Give the advantages and disadvantages in using the electron microscope.
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4. Explain how you would view the leaf specimen (See Image 2) in a microscope. Explain how the first
view (10x) was done and then to the second view (40x).
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