Microscopes

Open Ended

How were things like a single hair, insect eyes, or cells observed before the invention of microscopes?

Fill in the Blanks

The word microscope comes from Greek words meaning 'small' and '

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Multiple Choice

Who is credited with discovering 'animalcules' and being the first to see bacteria and protozoa using a microscope?

• Zacharias Janssen

• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

• Robert Hooke

• Galileo Galilei

Open Ended

Describe the differences between a simple microscope and a compound microscope.

Multiple Choice

Which type of microscope uses multiple lenses to achieve higher magnification?

• Simple microscope

• Compound microscope

• Digital microscope

• Stereomicroscope

Open Ended

Explain how improvements in lens quality and focus mechanisms over time have impacted scientific discoveries using microscopes.

Multiple Choice

Select all the types of modern microscopes that can show extremely tiny structures such as viruses and cell organelles.

• Light (optical) microscope

• Stereomicroscope

• Electron microscope (TEM and SEM)

• Digital microscope

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a common use of microscopes?

• Studying cells and bacteria in biology

• Diagnosing infections in medicine

• Examining fibers in forensics

• Cooking food in the kitchen

Open Ended

What is one thing you learned about microscopes today, and what would you like to know more about?