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What term was used by Van Leeuwenhoek to describe microbes?
What term was used by Van Leeuwenhoek to describe microbes?
- Animalcules (correct)
- Microorganisms
- Archaea
- Bacteria
What is the term for the measure of how greatly a substance slows light?
What is the term for the measure of how greatly a substance slows light?
- Magnification
- Refractive index (correct)
- Resolution
- Focal length
What is the purpose of oil in light microscopy?
What is the purpose of oil in light microscopy?
- To fix the bacteria to the slide
- To decrease the magnification
- To increase the focal length
- To get better resolution and achieve 1000x magnification (correct)
What is the process of preparing bacteria for observation by attaching them to a slide?
What is the process of preparing bacteria for observation by attaching them to a slide?
What is the term for the distance between the center of the lens and the focal point?
What is the term for the distance between the center of the lens and the focal point?
Why is gram staining necessary for observing bacteria?
Why is gram staining necessary for observing bacteria?
What is the result of light moving into a different medium?
What is the result of light moving into a different medium?
What is the purpose of the objective lens in a compound microscope?
What is the purpose of the objective lens in a compound microscope?
What is the significance of Louis Pasteur's work in relation to spontaneous generation?
What is the significance of Louis Pasteur's work in relation to spontaneous generation?
What is the purpose of chemical fixation in preparing bacterial samples for microscopy?
What is the purpose of chemical fixation in preparing bacterial samples for microscopy?
Why do some bacteria, such as those that cause tuberculosis, require special staining procedures?
Why do some bacteria, such as those that cause tuberculosis, require special staining procedures?
What is the purpose of the iodine step in the Gram staining procedure?
What is the purpose of the iodine step in the Gram staining procedure?
What type of microscopy is used to visualize live bacteria without staining?
What type of microscopy is used to visualize live bacteria without staining?
What is the purpose of the filters in fluorescence microscopy?
What is the purpose of the filters in fluorescence microscopy?
What is the advantage of using confocal microscopy?
What is the advantage of using confocal microscopy?
Why is it necessary to dehydrate and fix samples for transmission electron microscopy (TEM)?
Why is it necessary to dehydrate and fix samples for transmission electron microscopy (TEM)?
What is the difference between TEM and scanning electron microscopy (SEM)?
What is the difference between TEM and scanning electron microscopy (SEM)?
What is the advantage of cryotomography over other types of microscopy?
What is the advantage of cryotomography over other types of microscopy?
What is the primary reason why bacteria need to be stained for observation under a light microscope?
What is the primary reason why bacteria need to be stained for observation under a light microscope?
What is the purpose of the objective lens in a compound microscope?
What is the purpose of the objective lens in a compound microscope?
What is the result of using a shorter focal length in a microscope?
What is the result of using a shorter focal length in a microscope?
Why is oil needed for high-magnification microscopy?
Why is oil needed for high-magnification microscopy?
What is the significance of Louis Pasteur's work?
What is the significance of Louis Pasteur's work?
What is the term used to describe the measure of how greatly a substance slows light?
What is the term used to describe the measure of how greatly a substance slows light?
What is the purpose of heat fixing bacteria to a slide?
What is the purpose of heat fixing bacteria to a slide?
What is the term used to describe the bending of light as it passes through a different medium?
What is the term used to describe the bending of light as it passes through a different medium?
What is the significance of Van Leeuwenhoek's work?
What is the significance of Van Leeuwenhoek's work?
What is the primary reason for using acid to treat certain bacteria before Gram staining?
What is the primary reason for using acid to treat certain bacteria before Gram staining?
What is the main difference between basic and acidic dyes in bacterial staining?
What is the main difference between basic and acidic dyes in bacterial staining?
What is the purpose of the heat fixation step in Gram staining?
What is the purpose of the heat fixation step in Gram staining?
What is the main advantage of using fluorescence microscopy for bacterial observation?
What is the main advantage of using fluorescence microscopy for bacterial observation?
What is the main difference between TEM and SEM?
What is the main difference between TEM and SEM?
What is the purpose of the counterstain step in Gram staining?
What is the purpose of the counterstain step in Gram staining?
Why are some bacteria resistant to heat fixation?
Why are some bacteria resistant to heat fixation?
What is the primary advantage of using confocal microscopy for bacterial observation?
What is the primary advantage of using confocal microscopy for bacterial observation?
What is the main advantage of using cryotomography for bacterial observation?
What is the main advantage of using cryotomography for bacterial observation?
