3.1.1 Types of Microscopes

Draw

Match each word to its definition.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be the best specimen to view using a stereo microscope?

• a slice of apple

• a toaster

  
  

• water molecules

  
  

• an atom's nucleus

  
  

Multiple Choice

What feature of the compound light microscope allows it to magnify very small objects?

• two nearly spherical lenses

• the light source

  
  

• a long tube below the eyepiece

• electron beams

  
  

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best choice to view using an electron microscope?

• bonds between atoms

  
  

• plant cells

  
  

• planets

• rocks