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What is the purpose of switching to a higher power lens during microscopy?
to see the cells more clearly
to change the focus of the microscope
to increase the magnification
to rotate the nosepiece
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What is the purpose of using the fine adjustment knob when observing cells at low power?
to increase the magnification
to adjust the lens so that it is nearly touching the slide
to rotate the nosepiece
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?
x400
x50
x4000
x10000
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What is the purpose of the microscope slide coverslip?
to adjust the focus of the microscope
to hold the biological specimens in place
to increase the magnification of the microscope
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Why is iodine solution commonly used as a stain in onion cell microscopy?
it binds to and stains starch
it reacts with proteins in the cell nucleus
it specifically highlights cell membranes
it gives the cytoplasm a blue colour
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What does methylene blue solution bind to in cheek cell microscopy?
nucleic acids like DNA
cell membranes
cytoplasm
chloroplasts
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