Cells & Microscope Practice Quiz

When viewing a slide on a microscope, you should use the objectives in which of the following orders?

• High, Medium, then Low

• Low, Medium ,then High

• Medium, Low, then High

Why do we stain the specimens on a prepared slide?

• Stains allow us to see detail

• Stains can tell us if it is a plant or animal

• Stains keep the organism alive longer

Jenny is looking at an animal cell through the microscope. If she puts the objective on low power, what is the total magnification of the sample?

• 10 x 10 = 100 magnification

• 10 x 4 = 40 magnification

• 10 x 40 = 400 magnification

Which TWO parts of the microscope combine to give a magnified view of a cell?

• nose piece and eyepiece

• eyepiece and base

• eyepiece and objective lens

• objective lens and arm

The cell theory states that ALL cells come from...

• mammals

• Robert Hooke

• bacteria

• existing cells

Prokaryotic cells have which of the following characteristics?

• They do NOT have a nucleus.

• They are always single celled.

• They are small.

• All of the above.

Animal cells have all of the following except:

• cytoplasm

• cell wall

• nucleus

• cell membrane

What is the name of the organelle that controls the cell and has DNA in it:

• nucleus

• mitochondria

• cell wall

• bacteria

What part of the microscope does "A" show?

• body tube

• eye piece

• base

• coarse adjustment

What part of the microscope does "B" show?

• eye piece

• fine focus adjustment

• objectives

• body tube