Microscope Notes

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Where are the objective lenses?

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Where is the stage?

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Where is the coarse adjustment knob?

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Which part is used to focus the microscope on low power?

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Which part is used to magnify and view the object?

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Which part is used to focus for fine details?

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Where is the specimen placed?

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Multiple Choice

Which knob is used first to focus the specimen on low power?

• fine adjustment knob

• eyepiece

• coarse adjustment knob

• objective lens

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to carry the microscope with two hands?

• so you will not drop it

• so the microscope does not turn over

• it is not important to carry it with two hands

Multiple Choice

If the eyepiece is magnified 10x and the objective lens is magnified 40x, what is the total magnification?

• 40x

• 50x

• 400x

• 10x

Reorder

Place the steps to focusing the microscope in the correct order from start to finish.

• use the

  coarse adjustment knob to focus on low

• change the objective lens to medium power

• use the fine adjustment knob to focus on medium

• change the objective lens to high power

• use the fine adjustment knob to focus on high power

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• 2
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Match

Match the following scientists to their discovery.

• Robert Hooke

• Matthias Schleiden

• Theodore Schwann

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

discovered and named the cell

discovered all plants were made of cells

discovered all animals were made of cell

created a simple microscope

• discovered and named the cell

• discovered all plants were made of cells

• discovered all animals were made of cell

• created a simple microscope

Multiple Select

Which of the following scientists helped to summarize the cell theory? (check all that apply)

• Robert Hook

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Matthias Schleiden

• Theodore Schwann

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following microscopes would magnify the object the most?

• compound light microscope

• electron microscope

• dissection microscope

• simple light microscope

Match

Match the following type of microscope with the description.

• electron microscope

• light microscope

• scanning electron microscope

• transmission electron microscope

• dissection microscope

uses beams of electron and magnets

uses visible light and lenses

produces detailed 3D images of the surface

produces detailed 2D images of the internal structure

views macroscopic objects

• uses beams of electron and magnets

• uses visible light and lenses

• produces detailed 3D images of the surface

• produces detailed 2D images of the internal structure

• views macroscopic objects