Cells Vocab

2. The optic components of microscopes that take light from the object being observed, focuses the rays and then produces the image.
4. A rapid control which allows for quick focusing by moving the objective lens or stage up and down.
5. A slow but precise control used to fine focus the image when viewing at the higher magnifications.
6. A group of cells that have similar structure and that function together as a unit.
10. Increasing something's physical appearance.
11. Illuminates the slide.
13. Any self-regulating process by which an organism tends to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are best for its survival.
15. Different lenses used for different levels of magnification.
17. Supports the tube and connects it to the base.
19. The part of the microscope that holds the slide in place for observation.
20. The process of breaking down large, insoluble molecules of food into smaller, water-soluble molecules which can then be readily absorbed by the body.

1. The process that plants use to turn light into food/energy
3. The bottom of the microscope, used for support
4. The basic building blocks of all living things.
7. A process in which metabolic waste is eliminated from an organism.
8. Separates the objective and the eyepiece and assures continuous alignment of the optics.
9. The part of the microscope that controls
12. The process by which organisms exchange gases, especially oxygen and carbon dioxide, with the environment.
14. A collection of tissues that structurally form a functional unit specialized to perform a particular function.
16. A thin sheet of glass used to hold objects for examination under a microscope.
18. The place on the microscope where the slide is placed.