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12.

When you see light bend as it moves from air into water, you are observing _________.

13.

A microscope that uses multiple lenses is called a _________ microscope.

14.

Chromophores that absorb and then emit light are called __________.

15.

In a(n) _______ microscope, a probe located just above the specimen moves up and down in response to forces between the atoms and the tip of the probe.

16.

What is the total magnification of a specimen that is being viewed with a standard ocular lens and a 40⨯ objective lens?

17.

Ziehl-Neelsen staining, a type of _______ staining, is diagnostic for Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

18.

The _______ is used to differentiate bacterial cells based on the components of their cell walls.

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