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What kind of slide includes a specimen that has been stained and glued to a slide?
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What is the purpose of a coverslip on a microscope?
Coverslip is not placed on a microscope but on the stained specimen on slide . This protects objective lens of microscope from getting stain from a wet mount . It also protects permanent slide .
What is the difference between a specimen and an image?
Specimen is what is on slide of microscope while image is what you see
Does a slide have to be wet in order to be examined for example if iam examining a specimen of potato starch powder does it have to be wet in order to be seen under the microscope?
Most slides have to be either wet or stained in order to be properly viewed under a microscope. This includes potatoes, where if you want to see the starch, you will have to wet the slide and add stain.
What is the specimen put on?
Slide.
Why is it often necessary to use a cover slip when using the microscope?
Coverslip is not placed on a microscope but on the stained specimen on slide . This protects objective lens of microscope from getting stain from a wet mount . It also protects permanent slide .
How can an air bubbles are trapped under the specimen?
If you don't lay your slide cover correctly on the slide that has the specimen, you can have air bubbles.
What is the function of stage clips?
the stage clips are used to hold the slide in place on the stage.
What goes on top of the slide and the specimen?
Coverslip
What is function of stage?
To hold the specimen or slide
Why is there need to fix the bacteria to the slide?
To heat fix a bacterial smear you would put the specimen on the slide and either put slide on a slide warmer or over a Bunsen burner for a few seconds. Heat fixing a bacterial smear does kill the specimen but it makes the bacteria stick the slide to withstand the rinsing process.
When observing a slide should the specimen be on the top or bottom surface of the microscope?
A specimen should be on the top surface of the slide and place a cover-slip over it.
What does the stage clips of a microscope do.?
it is use to hold your glass slide/specimen slide in place.
