Mayuri Chaudhari

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 The paired ovaries of the rat are grape-like structures that vary in gross appearance and size, depending on the stage of the oestrous cycle. The subgross anatomy of the rodent ovary. Covering its surface is a single layer of modified peritoneal mesothelium, the ovarian surface epithelium (OSE), which is continuous with the broad ligament (mesovarium) that supports the ovary. The OSE of a single ovary can range from squamous to cuboidal, columnar or pseudostratified columnar in type; this regional variation in OSE morphology accompanies the cyclical changes that occur within the underlying ovarian parenchyma during the oestrous cycle.

T.S of Rat Ovary

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 The liver is the largest gland in the body. It is located in the upper three regions in the abdomen . Hepatocytes are arranged in hexagon-shaped lobules (classical lobules) about 2 mm in length and 700 μm in diameter.

T.S of liver of rat

Compound eye of house-fly

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 I have tried identifying the fungi, do tell me if it is correct or not

Mucor varians

Spider Web

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 I brought some milkweed flowers to observe the pollen but i got these in the flower.

Insect found in Mikeweed flower

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 Closeup of
 
 hairs
 
 on the
 
 thorax of a
 
 worker
 
 bee
 
 . Each
 
 hair
 
 is branched (plumose), enabling it to trap pollen grains more effectively.

Hair on body of Honey bee

Observed cells with different pigments on Colocasia leaf (Elephant Ear Plant)

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 It was my first attempt to use foldscope. It was very surprising to watch cells, cell wall, cell membrane and nucleus of an Onion peel with such clarity in a simple microscopic tool.

Onion cell

Placoid scale arrangement

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 Mosquitoes use their antennae as movement receivers that respond to oscillations of air particles within the insects’ surroundings. The brush-like male antennae are sensitive to sound waves, particularly to those of the frequency of the wingbeat of females; so when a male midge ‘hears’ a female with his antennae, he flies towards the source of the good vibrations.

Antennae of male mosquito

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 Moths
 
 (like many other adult insects) have compound eyes and simple eyes.


 The Compound eyes are made up of many hexagonal lens/corneas which focus light from each part of the insects field of view onto a rhabdome (the equivalent of our retina).


 They have simple eyes (ocelli) which can only differentiate dark from light.

Compound Eye of a Moth

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 Eyelashes protect the
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 eye
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 from debris.
 
 It perform some of the same functions as
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 whiskers
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 do on a
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 cat
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 or a
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 mouse
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 , that is they are sensitive to being touched, thus providing a warning that an object is near the eye (which then closes
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 reflexively
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 ).

Eyelash

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 Fungi observed through foldscope. We can easily see observe sporangium and spore (conidia) structures through foldscope.

Mayuri Chaudhari

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Antennae of male mosquito

Compound Eye of a Moth

Eyelash

Fungus

T.S of Rat Ovary

T.S of liver of rat

Compound eye of house-fly

Mucor varians

Spider Web

Insect found in Mikeweed flower

Hair on body of Honey bee

Observed cells with different pigments on Colocasia leaf (Elephant Ear Plant)

Onion cell

Placoid scale arrangement

Antennae of male mosquito

Compound Eye of a Moth

Eyelash

Fungus

T.S of Rat Ovary

T.S of liver of rat

Compound eye of house-fly

Mucor varians

Spider Web

Insect found in Mikeweed flower

Hair on body of Honey bee

Observed cells with different pigments on Colocasia leaf (Elephant Ear Plant)

Onion cell

Placoid scale arrangement

Antennae of male mosquito

Compound Eye of a Moth

Eyelash

Fungus

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Statistics

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Foldscope Lens Magnification