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Magnification
How much bigger a sample appears to be under the microscope than it is in real life
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Resolution
Ability to distinguish between two points of an image - the amount of detail
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Make a number bigger
Divide
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Make a number smaller
Times
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Magnification Calculations
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Actual size
Image length/bar length x Bar scale
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Sectioning
Specimens are embedded in wax and thin sections are cut without changing the structure
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Staining
Chemicals that bind to the specimen allowing it to be seen, some stains are specific to cell structures
