Microscope Quiz Review

The smaller round knob on the side of the microscope used to FINE tune he focus of your specimen.

• light source

• fine adjustment

• coarse adjustment

• low-power objective

It's where the sample or specimen is placed for examination.

• eyepiece

• arm

• stage

• platform

Medium size objective lens (10x)

• low-power objective

• scanning lens

• high-power objective len

• eyepiece

The large metal piece attaching the base to the lens.

• stage clips

• light source

• nosepiece

• arm

it is the lens you look through to see the specimen.

• eyepiece

• low-power objective lens

• fine adjustment

• scanning lens

It can be a bulb or a mirror and is usually found near the base of the microscope.

• base

• arm

• light source

• diaphragm/iris

The largest objective lens (40x)

• eyepiece

• scanning lens

• low-power objective lens

• high-power objective lens

It allows you to control the amount of light on the specimen that comes through the stage.

• Diaphragm/Iris

• Light Source

• Stage Clips

• Arm

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The smallest of the three objective lenses. This lens you use first when focusing. (4x)

• High-power objective lens

• low-power objective lens

• scanning lens

• nosepiece

It is the largest knob. It is used to bring the specimen into focus. It moves the stage up and down.

• stage clips

• scanning lens

• coarse adjustment

• fine adjustment