Microbiology Microscopes Quiz

What is the primary use of a microscope?

• To change the color of objects

• To examine small objects not visible to the naked eye

• To examine large objects

• To measure the weight of objects

How many main types of microscopes are there?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Who invented the first simple microscope?

• Isaac Newton

• Anthony van Leeuwenhoek

• Albert Einstein

• Galileo Galilei

What does a simple microscope use for magnification?

• A single lens

• Multiple lenses

• Ultraviolet rays

• Electrons

What type of image does a simple microscope provide?

• Real, inverted, and magnified

• Virtual, erect, and magnified

• Virtual, inverted, and reduced

• Real, erect, and reduced

What is the magnification power of a compound microscope?

• Up to 2000 times

• Up to 1500 times

• Up to 1000 times

• Up to 500 times

What are the two main categories of compound microscopes?

• Monocular microscope and binocular microscope

• Digital microscope and analog microscope

• Simple microscope and complex microscope

• Light microscope and electron microscope

What does a bright field microscope use to examine specimens?

• Electrons

• X-rays

• Ultraviolet rays

• Visible light

What type of microscope is used to study the surface area of microorganisms in detail?

• Transmission electron microscope

• Scanning electron microscope

• Confocal microscope

• Phase contrast microscope

How thick should the specimen be for a transmission electron microscope?

• 20 to 100 nanometers

• 5 to 10 nanometers

• 10 to 50 nanometers

• 100 to 200 nanometers