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Describe how a strand of hair would look under a microscope at 430x magnification
MY teacher assigned us homework dealing with images that we saw in class today from our microscopes. We analyized hair. My partner and I messed something up and I didn't see an image after we adjusted it. Now heres the real question. My Biology teacher assigned us homework and we have to sketch out what the hairs look like. So, I want to know what they look like under 430x and i was hoping if anyone can explain what this statement means or is and if they can tell me the answer. what this statement. "The # of hair to fill F.O.V. on scanning is ___ hairs" And this is my last question. Sorry guys! How do you estimate the length and width of the hair. And what would it look like. I hope you guys can asnwer for me. Thanks!!!
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Under that much magnification, the irregularities of a hair can be seen. With just your eye, a hair looks like it has a smooth surface. Under a microscope, you can see that the shaft looks more...
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