Microscopes

Front

What do you NOT need to do before looking at a slide under a microscope? Options: Turn on the microscope, Make sure it's set to the lowest power lenses, Set the stage to its lowest position, Make sure it's set to the highest power lenses.

Back

Make sure it's set to the highest power lenses.

Front

A microscope is an instrument that.

Back

makes small objects appear larger.

Front

A thin flat piece of glass used to hold objects for examination is called a ___

Back

slide

Front

These are used to hold the slide in place: rotating nosepiece, objective lenses, stage clips, adjustment knobs

Back

stage clips

Front

When you focus on a new specimen, always begin with: low power and coarse adjustment, low power and fine adjustment, high power and coarse adjustment, high power and fine adjustment.

Back

low power and coarse adjustment.

Front

What piece is a larger knob usually found on either the body tube or the arm and it is used to focus the image under low power?

Back

Course Adjustment Know

Front

What piece is the smaller knob, found near the course adjustment knob, and is used to focus the image under low and high power?

Back

Fine Adjustment Knob

Front

True or False: You should always store microscopes covered.

Back

True

Front

What is wrong with how the student is carrying the microscope in the image?

Back

The plug is not wrapped around the base.

Front

What piece supports the body tube and is also used to transport the microscope from one place to another, along with the base?

Back

Arm