Life science- plants plant and microscope vocabulary. Tools A B eyepiece This part is also called the ocular lens and allows you to view the image on the stage. objective lenses These are found on the nosepiece and range from low to high power. stage clips These are used to hold a slide in place on the stage. coarse adjustment knob This part moves the stage slightly to help you sharpen your view. diaphragm This part of the microscope helps you adjust the amount of light that reaches the specimen. base The bottom part of the microscope. stage Part of the microscope that supports the slide that is being viewed. slide Small glass plate on awhich specimen are placed for viewing. Photosynthesis the process that plant use to make food from sunlight classification observing traits and placing organisms in groups Chloroplast part of plant cell that preforms photosynthesis petal part of a flower, used to attract insects Sepal leaf like structure that protects the bud Stamen male part of the flower pollen produced by the stamen Anther supports the stamen Pistil female part of the flower ovary where the seeds will form roots absorb water, anchor plant stems transport food and water for plant leaves produce food seed leaf- cotyledon part of the seed germinate begin to grow seedling a young plant stomata opening on leaf tap root main root Fibrous roots a tangle of roots cell smallest part of an organism nucleus control center of a cell Cytoplasm jelly like stuff in a cell Chlorophyll give plants thier green color class the 3rd level of classification genus the first part of a scientific name,the 6th level of classification Species the smallest group of organisms, can reproduce fertilization the process by which an egg and sperm cell combine reproduction producing offspring Phloem tubes in plants that carry sugar away from the leaves xylem tubes in plants that carry water kingdom largest classification group vacuole storage areas in cells cell membrane surrounds a cell, lets materials in and out