Microscope Assessment 8.12.16

You should always carry the microscope by the

• arm and base
• arm and body tube
• arm only

When looking at a specimen on your slide, you should always start with the

• low objective lens
• medium objective lens
• high objective lens

What power do you start with when using a microscope?

• High
• Medium
• Low

Which focus do you use first to find your specimen?

• Fine
• Course
• Neither

The longest objective lens is called the ______

• Low power objective lens
• High power objective lens
• Medium power objective lens

What is the function of stage clips?

• To move the objectives
• To keep the slide secure
• To adjust the focus
• To look through

What is the function of the arm

• used for carrying 
• to look through
• supports the microscope
• to secure the slide in place

Holds objective lenses; Rotatates to change objectives

• Arm
• Base
• Revolving Nosepiece
• Diaphragm

Controls the amount of light allowed to pass through the specimen

• diaphragm
• light source
• stage clips
• fine adjustment

Magnifies the image (usually 10x) and you look into the scope here.

• Eyepiece/ Ocular
• arm
• low power objective
• fine adjustment