History of the Microscope

What is the technical name for the morning gunk found in the corner of your eyes?

• Eye bugger

• Dust

• Mucus

• Rheum

Who created the first microscope?

• Hans and Zacharias Janssen

• Galileo Galilei

• Anthony van Leeuwenhoek

• Ernest Ruska

In what century did people in the Arab world use rudimentary microscopes?

• 11th century

• 14th century

• 19th century

• 16th century

What did Robert Hooke coin the term 'cells' to describe?

• The structure of cork under the microscope

• Skin cells

• Mucus

• Bacteria

What was a major limitation of light microscopy discovered by Ernest Abbey?

• The cost of production

• The color of the images produced

• The wavelength of light limited resolution

• The size of the microscope

What did the invention of eyeglasses contribute to the development of microscopes?

• Increased magnification power

• Better lighting

• The use of lenses

• Improved handling

Who is considered the father of bacteriology?

• Robert Hooke

• Anthony van Leeuwenhoek

• Ernest Ruska

• Joseph Jackson Lister

What did Joseph Jackson Lister discover that improved microscopes?

• The achromatic lens

• The principle of diffraction

• Combining weak lenses to eliminate aberrations

• The use of electron beams

What type of microscope did Ernst Ruska invent?

• Fluorescence microscope

• Transmission electron microscope

• Compound microscope

• Ultra microscope

What is a major advantage of electron microscopes over optical microscopes?

• Cheaper to produce

• Better for observing living organisms

• Higher resolution and depth of field

• Ability to see in color