Microscope Quiz

During a biology lab, you are asked to look at a cell under a microscope. You need to adjust part "A" to get a clear view. What is part "A"?

• Ocular Lens

• Light Source

• Body Tube

• Objective lens

You are a scientist studying microorganisms under a microscope. You need to adjust part "B" to focus on the specimen. What is part "B"?

• Ocular Lens

• Light Source

• Body Tube

• Objective lens

During a biology lab, you are examining a microscope. Can you identify part "C" which is used to support the slide that is being viewed?

• Ocular Lens

• Light Source

• Body Tube

• Stage

Mason, Aiden, and Olivia are in a biology lab. They are examining a microscope and Mason is asked to identify part "D". What is it?

• Ocular Lens

• Light Source

• Body Tube

• Stage

During a biology lab, you are using a microscope and need to adjust to better view the specimen. Which part, labeled as "F", would you use?

• Ocular Lens

• Light Source

• Course Adjustment

• Stage

Abigail, Lily, and Aria are in a science lab, studying various objects under a microscope. When Abigail looks at a leaf under the microscope, which direction will it appear?

Answer explanation

Images appear upside down

Abigail, Lily, and Aria are in a science lab, studying various objects under a microscope. When Lily moves the slide to the left, which direction will the insect wing she is viewing through the microscope move?

Answer explanation

The insect wing will appear to move to the right if she moves it to the left

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Abigail, Lily, and Aria are in a science lab, studying various objects under a microscope. If the ocular lens is 10x and the objective lens is 50x, what is the total magnification?

Answer explanation

500x because you multiply the magnification of the ocular lens with the magnification of the objective lens

Abigail, Lily, and Aria are in a science lab, studying various objects under a microscope. When they were viewing a slide with a thick specimen will all depths be able to be in focus at the same time?

Answer explanation

When viewing a thick specimen, you can only focus on 1 part at a time

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2