Microscope Parts and Function Quiz

This part of the microscope adjusts the amount of light shining up through the specimen to improve the image that you see.

• Condenser

• Diaphragm

• Scanner

• Low power objective lens

This lens, when combined with the ocular lens, allows the specimen to be magnified 400X.

• Scanner

• Low Power

• High Power

• Oil Immersion

Supports the weight of the microscope and is used to carry the scope.

• Body tube

• Base

• Stage

• Arm

This lens, when combined with the ocular lens, allows the specimen to be magnified 400X.

• Scanner

• Low Power

• High Power

• Oil Immersion

Allows you to change the objective that you are viewing the specimen through.

• Body tube

• Stage clamp

• Stage

• Nose piece

Which of the following is the part of the microscope that illuminates the specimen?

• Light Source

• Diaphragm

• Stage

• Ocular

Supports the objectives and is used to carry the microscope.

• Arm

• Diaphragm

• Stage

• Nose piece

This flat platform holds the microscope slide up.

• Arm

• Diaphragm

• Stage

• Nose piece

You should always carry the microscope by the

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

When looking through your microscope, you move your slide to the right- It appears

• to move to the right
• to stay the same
• to move to the left
• vanish

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8