Microscope Parts

A hollow tube that holds the eyepiece lens.

• Stage

• Body tube

• Objective

• Course adjustment

The highest total magnification of a microscope with a 10x eyepiece and 5x low power, 10x medium power, and 100x high power objective.

• 50x

• 100x

• 1000x

• 10000x

You should always carry the microscope by the

• arm and base
• arm and body tube
• arm only
• the objectives

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

• low objective lens
• medium objective lens
• high objective lens
• super extra high power lens

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

The ________ of the microscope would show you the MOST zoomed in image, or the SMALLEST field of view.

• low power objective
• medium power objective
• high power objective
• stage

What power do you start with when using a microscope?

• High power
• Medium power
• Low power
• Extra high power

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

• compound microscope

• microscope

• electrical microscope

• telescope

Number 3

• Ocular Lens
• Objective Lens
• Diaphragm
• Base