Biology Vocabulary
Vocabulary list of key biological terms
Vocabulary list of key biological terms
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| Cartes-fiches | 55 |
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| Langue | English |
| Catégorie | Biologie |
| Niveau | Collège |
| Crée / Actualisé | 20.09.2012 / 20.09.2012 |
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autotroph
a living organism that is able to feed itself using simple chemical substances
heterotroph
a living organism that uses organic (made of living organism) substances as its food source
ocular / eyepiece lens
the lens closest to the eye in an optical instrument
objective lens
the lens nearest to the object being viewed
interpupillary distance
the gap between eyes
stage
a small platform on a microscope where the object is put for examination
focus knob
tool to make images sharper
zoom knob
tool to control magnification (Vergrösserung)
aperture
an opening in an optical instrument that limits the amount (Menge) of light passing through
revolving nose piece
the part that holds two or more objective lenses and can be rotated to easily
condenser
a lens or system of lenses for collecting and directing light
scale bar
a means of visually showing the true length of something in a drawing
centi-, milli-, micro-, and nanometer
measure of length
-> 1/100, 1/1'000, 1/1'000'000 and 1/1'000'000'000
cell
the smallest living part of an animal or a plant
slide and coverslip
pieces of glass used to mount and cover an object on a microscope
