3.1.2 Anatomy of a Microscope

Draw

Match each word to its definition.

Draw

Match each word to its definition.

Draw

Examine the images below. One column contains whole objects. The other column contains that object as viewed through a microscope.

Match each magnified image with the image of the entire object.

Match

Match each part of a microscope to its function.

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  supports a slide while you view the specimen

• supports the microscope as it sits on a surface

• place to look into to view a specimen

  
  

• spins to adjust the amount of light entering the microscope

  
  

stage

base

eyepiece

diaphragm

• stage

• base

• eyepiece

• diaphragm

Open Ended

The instructor in this image is demonstrating how to properly hold a microscope. What mistake is the instructor making, and how can it be corrected?

You can start your response with:

• The instructor is making a mistake by . . .