Microscope practice

These 2 parts of the microscope support the entire microscope.

• Arm; Illuminator

• Base; eyepiece

• Arm; Base

• Objective Lenses; Stage

What is the part that rotates the objective lenses?

• Nose piece

• Coarse Adjustment Knob

• Fine Adjustment Knob

• Ocular Lense

What is the purpose of the diaphragm on the microscope?

• It is the light source

• It regulates the amount of light

• Supports the stage

• Used for first focusing

What is the purpose of the stage clips?

• To locate the specimen

• To support the microscope

• To focus on the specimen

• Hold the specimen in place on the stage

Bottom of microscope, used for support

• Arm

• Stage

• Light source

• Base

The part of a microscope that lets you control the amount of light passing through the slide is called __.

• diaphragm
• lens
• fine adjustment knob
• coarse adjustment knob

These hold the slide in place on a microscope.

• adjustment knobs
• stage clips
• eyepiece
• nosepiece

What will be the total magnification if the ocular lens is 10X and the objective lens is 10X?

• 10X
• 100X
• 1000X
• 1X

When would you use the diaphragm?

• When you wanted to move the stage
• When you wanted to adjust the light
• When you wanted to put the microscope away
• When you sneeze

What piece is the platform that supports the microscope slide?

• Base

• Diaphragm

• Stage Clips

• Stage