The Microscope

The part of the microscope that raises and lowers the stage:

• The occulars

• The course adjustment knob

• The mechanical stage adjustment knob

• The revolving nosepiece

Microscopes with a lens for each eye are called:

• Monocular

• Interpupillary

• Binocular

• Dissecting

The part of the microscope used to set the focus for your left eye:

• Diopter

• Fine adjustment knob

• Course adjustment knob

• Tube length adjustor

The total magnification of the scanner objective is:

• 40x

• 100x

• 400x

• 1000x

The ability of a lens to distinguish between small, close, (adjacent) objects:

• Magnification

• Intensity

• Resolution

• Contrast

The total magnification of the Low Power objective:

• 40x

• 100x

• 400x

• 1000x

The total magnification of the High Dry objective:

• 40x

• 100x

• 400x

• 1000x

Microscopes that contain a series of lenses are called:

• Binocular

• Compound

• Paracentric

• Parfocal

The part of the microscope that holds the specimen in place:

• Stage

• Observation tube

• Specimen holder

• Clamping screw

How is the iris diaphragm adjusted for the oil immersion objective?

• The iris diaphragm is never touched

• It is closed, the 4X setting

• It is open to the 10X setting

• It is open all the way, 100X setting