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What is the purpose of switching to a higher power lens during microscopy?

to change the focus of the microscope

to rotate the nosepiece

to increase the magnification

to see the cells more clearly

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What is the purpose of using the fine adjustment knob when observing cells at low power?

to adjust the lens so that it is nearly touching the slide

to rotate the nosepiece

to increase the magnification

to change the focus of the microscope

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What is the product of the eyepiece magnification and the objective magnification if the eyepiece magnification is x10 and the objective magnification is x40?

x10000

x50

x400

x4000

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What is the purpose of the microscope slide coverslip?

to adjust the focus of the microscope

to increase the magnification of the microscope

to hold the biological specimens in place

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Why is iodine solution commonly used as a stain in onion cell microscopy?

it specifically highlights cell membranes

it binds to and stains starch

it reacts with proteins in the cell nucleus

it gives the cytoplasm a blue colour

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What does methylene blue solution bind to in cheek cell microscopy?

cell membranes

nucleic acids like DNA

cytoplasm

chloroplasts

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