Microscope Quiz

These 2 parts of the microscope support the entire microscope.

• Arm; Illuminator

• Base; eyepiece

• Arm; Base

• Objective Lenses; Stage

In a compound light microscope, there is a steady light source. What is the part that emits light called?

• Objective Lenses

• Illuminator

• Ocular lense

• Stage

What is the part that rotates the objective lenses?

• Nose piece

• Coarse Adjustment Knob

• Fine Adjustment Knob

• Ocular Lense

What is the purpose of the stage?

• To mount the specimen

• To sharpen the image of the specimen

• To magnify the the image

• Holds the slide in place

Which objective lense is used to locate the specimen?

• High power objective lense

• Low power objective lense

What is the part that holds the eyepiece lens at the top and the objective lenses at the bottom?

• Ocular lense

• Base

• Body Tube

• Diaphragm

What is the purpose of the diaphragm on the microscope?

• It is the light source

• It regulates the amount of light

• Supports the stage

• Used for first focusing

Which adjustment knob is used for first focusing? (I.e. moving the stage closer or farther away form the objective lenses).

• Coarse Adjustment Knob

• Fine Adjustment Knob

Which objective lense allows greater magnification?

• High power objective lense

• Low power objective lense

Which adjustment knob is used for final focusing?

• Coarse Adjustment Knob

• Fine Adjustment Knob