Microscope field of view review.                            Quiz yourself then find answers here

 

40X This is a cell seen at 40X through a microscope.

The lines are one millimeter apart.

What is the size of the field of view?

How wide is the cell in the drawing?

What do the circle and ovals in the cell represent?

 

100X

 

 

 

 

 

This is a different cell seen at 100X through a microscope.

The lines are one millimeter apart.

What is the size of the field of view?

How wide is the cell in the drawing?

 

400X

 

 

 

 

 

This is a different cell seen at 400X through a microscope.

The line is ten microns wide.

What is the size of the field of view?

How wide is the cell in the drawing?

 

40X This is a strand of algae cells seen at 40X through a microscope.

The measurement lines are one millimeter apart.

What is the size of the field of view?

How wide is each cell in the drawing in millimeters?

How wide is each cell in microns?

Remember:  one millimeter equals 1000 microns