Microscope Practical

Label the part of the microscope. What is part A?

• eyepiece lens

• eyepiece tube

• turret

• objective lens

Label the part of the microscope. What is part E?

• stage

• stage clips

• focus knob

• eyepiece tube

Label the part of the microscope. What is part D?

• body

• foot

• objective lens

• turret

The smallest objective we used in class was _____X.

• two

• three

• four

• five

The ______________________________ is used to help clearly focus in on the specimen.

• focus knob

• stage clips

• mirror

• turret

If the eyepiece of your scope has a power of 10, and the selected objective lens has a power of 20,what is the total magnification?

• 20x
• 30x
• 200x
• 2000x

When you focus on a new specimen, always begin with

• low power and coarse adjustment.
• low power and fine adjustment
• high power and coarse adjustment
• high power and fine adjustment

If your teacher asks you to move a microscope to table, how do you carry it?

• by the body tube and the eyepiece
• with one hand
• one hand on the arm and the other under the base
• with one hand on the base and the other on the eyepiece.

Which part of the microscope controls the amount of light available?

• coarse adjustment knob
• diaphragm
• objective lens
• revolving nosepiece

Which part lets you turn up the power of magnification, such increasing from 40x to 100x?

• coarse adjustment knob
• diaphragm
• field-of-view
• revolving nosepiece