(Post-Assessment) : Parts & Functions of Microscope

Who is the “Father of Microscopy”?

• Antoine Van Leeuweenhoek

• Isaac Newton

• Giovanni Faber

• Robert Hooke

Which of the following is NOT a magnifying part of the compound microscope?

• arm

• low power objective

• high power objective

• oil immersion objective

What are the most commonly used and oldest type of microscopes?

• electron microscopes

• resolution microscopes

• optical microscopes

• super microscopes

Which of the following is NOT a mechanical part of the compound microscope?

• body tube

• revolving nosepiece

• draw tube

• low power objective

What part of the microscope is used in mounting slides for microscopic examination?

• diaphragm

• mirror

• nosepiece

• stage

What is the correct way of carrying a microscope?

• Hold the arms by grasping with one hand.

• Hold the base by grasping with two hands

• Hold the arm by grasping with one hand and the stage with the other hand.

• Hold the arm by grasping it with one hand and support the base with the other

Which of the following is an illuminating part of the compound microscope?

• arm

• base

• mirror

• nosepiece

Which of the following microscope structure-function pairs is MISMATCHED?

• arm - used as handle of the microscope

• eyepiece - where you look into the specimen

• dust shield - protects the objectives from dust

• stage clips - place where the specimen is mounted

Which part is the mirror?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Which part is the scanner objective?

• 3

• 4

• 11

• 12