Parts and Functions of a Compound Microscope

The _______focuses the image under low power.

• revolving nosepiece
• fine adjustment knob
• coarse adjustment knob
• arm/neck

The__________ sharpens the image under high magnification.

• the diaphragm
• fine adjustment knob
• coarse adjustment knob
• the ocular

A light microscope that has more than one lens, the ocular and objective lens, is called a _______________.

• compound microscope
• microscope
• electrical microscope
• telescope

The higher the magnification, the ________ you see of the specimen.

• more
• less
• higher
• lower

What is number 1?

• revolving nosepiece
• objective lense
• body tube
• eyepiece

What is number 7?

• body tube
• arm
• stage
• base

What is number 12?

• stage
• stage clips
• coarse adjustment/focus
• fine adjustment/focus

What is number 14?

• light source
• base
• arm
• fine focus

What is number 14?

• light source
• base
• arm
• fine focus

A microscope is an instrument that.

• makes faraway objects look closer.
• makes small objects appear larger.
• decreases the size of small objects.
• increases the size of small objects.