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The document summarizes a biology lab report where the student used a compound microscope to view various specimens at different magnifications. The student prepared wet mount slides of a letter "Y", a hair strand with follicle, and a drop of pond water. For each specimen, the student viewed it under 4x, 10x, and 40x magnifications and recorded their observations. The purpose of the lab was to become familiar with using a microscope and seeing how specimens appear at higher magnifications.

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Lab 1

The document summarizes a biology lab report where the student used a compound microscope to view various specimens at different magnifications. The student prepared wet mount slides of a letter "Y", a hair strand with follicle, and a drop of pond water. For each specimen, the student viewed it under 4x, 10x, and 40x magnifications and recorded their observations. The purpose of the lab was to become familiar with using a microscope and seeing how specimens appear at higher magnifications.

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Andrew Grant

Biology 210

Professor Geddis

October 25, 2010

Introduction: the microscope is a piece of equipment used as an essential biological

tool. Its is used to magnify objects that are very small, and so these very small objects can

be studied more thoroughly.

Materials: Compound microscope (Olympus CX31) , lens paper, newspaper,

microscope slides, cover slips, water, dropper, 50mL beaker, razor blade, forceps, pond

water and, a hair strand (with follicle on the end)

Method: Microscope number three (3) was removed from its rightful storage place and

placed on top of the table. The cord was unwrapped and plugged into the nearest

available socket. Using the lens cleaner, all lenses of the microscope were cleaned

thoroughly. The light intensity control knob was turned to ‘4’ and the field iris diaphragm

was opened. The light switch was then turned to the on position. The razor blade was

used to cut out a single letter ‘Y’ from the news paper and then one drop of water was

dropped on to the microscope slide in order to prepare a wet mount. Using the forceps,

the letter was placed on the drop of water. This was then covered with the cover slip.
being careful not to trap any bubbles beneath it, by placing the cover slip unto it at an

angle. The slide was then locked in place on the stage using the specimen holder. The

scanning lens was clicked into the 4X place and the light intensity control was set to four

(4). The stage control knobs were used to center the letter in the middle of the light and

directly below the lens. I looked through the ocular lenses at the image, which appeared

fuzzy at first but became clearer when adjustments were made using the course and fine

adjustment knobs. After doing a few adjustments, a clear image could be seen of the

letter that was on the slide. The specimen was then viewed under low power, (10x) and

then under high power (40x). The hair strand with the root follicle at the end was then

taken up using the forceps. Some water was sucked up using the dropper and this drop of

water was placed onto a microscope slide. The hair was placed on the drop of water and a

cover slip was used to cover the hair strand. The previous slide with the letter ‘Y’ was

removed and this slide with the hair strand was placed into the specimen holder. The

strand was then viewed under 4x, 10x and 40x magnifications respectively.

Another slide was then prepared, using a drop of the pond water as the specimen. Some

pond water was sucked up using the dropper, and a drop was placed onto a microscope

slide. This was covered with a cover slip and the slide was subsequently placed into the

specimen holder and viewed under 4x then 10x and finally 40x magnifications.
Results : The results for the magnification of the letter ‘Y’

The results for the magnification of the stand of hair with the follicle
Results: The results for the magnification of the pond water droplet.

Discussion: This lab enabled my group members and I to learn how to become familiar

With using a microscope and to see the various types of specimens that can be seen in

greater detail by using one.

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