Lab Prep
Lab 1
Handling microscope
ID parts of the microscope.
Stage
Objectives
Eyepiece
Focus adjustment knobs
Which way do you turn the knob to adjust the stage toward objective? In other words to focus towards
the object?
Which way do you turn the knob to adjust the stage away from the objective? Focus away from the
object?
After changing the objective do you use the coarse or fine adjustment knob?
Which one is this?
Do they both adjust the same way?
How do you calculate magnification?
How do you put the microscope away?
Preparing a wet mount
Discarding a wet mount
Would you ever use the oil immersion lens on a wet mount
Lab 2
Amount of oil on the 100x objective
What are the main differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
What are the main differences between plant and animal cells that you will be able to see in this lab?