micrscopy

• A microscope is designed to magnify small objects so that they appear larger
• When using microscopes, a more detailed image is said to have a higher resolution
• What is the definition of magnification?

  How many times larger the image is than the object
• What is the pathway of light through a microscope?

  Light source ➔ stage ➔ microscope slide ➔ object ➔ objective lens ➔ body tube ➔ eyepiece lens ➔ eye