Vocabulary Bingo
Review for Vocabulary Quiz Friday
Nosepiece
O Holds lower
lenses,
rotates to
change
objectives
Compound light microscope
OConsists of a series of
glass lenses and uses
visible light to produce a
magnified image
Stage clips
OHolds the
slide in
place on
the stage
Arm
OUsed to
carry the
microscope
Coarse adjustment
OLarge knob
used for
focusing the
image under
low-power
Eukaryotic cells
OType of cell that
contains a nucleus and
other membrane-bound
organelles
Eyepiece
O Magnifies
image for
the viewer
O Ocular
lens
Prokaryotic cells
OCells without a nucleus
or other membranebound organelles
OBacteria
Plasma membrane
OA special boundary that
helps control what enters
and leaves the cell
OAll cells have this structure
Cell
OThe basic structural
and functional unit of
all living organisms
Base
OSupports
the
microscope
Nucleus
OA distinct central
organelle that contains
the cell’s genetic
material in the form of
DNA
Stage
OPlatform
where the
slide with
specimen is
placed
Cell Theory
O Organisms are composed of one or
more cells
O Cells are the basic unit of structure
and organization
O Cells arise from previously existing
cells and pass genetic material on
Objective Lens
O Low-power and
high-power
lenses that
magnify the
specimen
Fine adjustment
O Smaller knob
used for
focusing the
image with
high-power
objective
Electron microscope
OUses magnets to aim
a beam of electrons at
thin slices of cells to
magnify an image
Diaphragm
O Controls the
amount of
light that
passes
through the
specimen
Light source
O Provides
light for
viewing the
specimen
Organelles
OSpecialized structures that
carry out specific functions
within a cell
OFound in Eukaryotic cells
Body tube
O Holds top
lens certain
distance
from lower
lens