using a small part of a population to represent the entire population broad, comprehensive statement of what is thought to be true fundamental units of measurement microscope that uses light passing through an eyepiece and a objective lens to magnify objects combination of base units uses a beam of electrons to magnify images increase in the apparent size of an object tool used to magnify images of objects structure used to support the objective lens in a compound light microscope lens of various magnifications used to enlarge images

1. sampling

using a small part of a population to represent the entire population

2. theory

broad, comprehensive statement of what is thought to be true

3. base unit

fundamental units of measurement

4. compound light microscope

microscope that uses light passing through an eyepiece and a objective lens to magnify objects

5. derived unit

combination of base units

6. electron microscope

uses a beam of electrons to magnify images

7. magnification

increase in the apparent size of an object

8. microscope

tool used to magnify images of objects

9. nosepiece

structure used to support the objective lens in a compound light microscope

10. objective lens

lens of various magnifications used to enlarge images