Microscope Quiz

Who produced the first compound microscope in the 1590s?

• Hans Jansen

• Zacharias Jansen

• Galileo Galilei

• Robert Hooke

What is the part of the microscope used to look through?

• Eyepiece

• Revolving Nosepiece

• Body Tube

• Objective Lenses

What is the function of the stage clips in a microscope?

• Hold the specimen slides in place

• Focus images under the high-power objectives

• Control the amount of light

• Provide light for the specimen

Which part of the microscope provides light for the specimen?

• Base

• Fine Adjustment Knob

• Light Source

• Diaphragm

What is the main task of the body tube in a microscope?

• Provide light for the specimen

• Hold the objective lenses

• Connect with the base

• Hold the eyepiece

Who invented the phase-contrast microscope?

• Joseph Jackson Lister

• Ernst Abbe

• Frits Zernike

• Richard Zsigmondy

What is the function of the coarse adjustment knob in a microscope?

• Focus images under the high-power objectives

• Hold the specimen slides in place

• Provide light for the specimen

• Focus images under the scanner and the low-power objectives

What determines how clearly a small object can be viewed in a microscope?

• Stage Clips

• Resolution

• Light Source

• Magnification

What is the function of the diaphragm in a microscope?

• Adjust the amount of light passing through the specimen

• Hold the specimen slides in place

• Focus images under the high-power objectives

• Provide light for the specimen

Who is credited with the invention of the first practical compound microscope?

• Hans Jansen

• Zacharias Jansen

• Galileo Galilei

• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek