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Understanding Light Microscopes

Authored by Estelle McNaught

Science

11th Grade

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Understanding Light Microscopes
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the most common type of microscope used by early microbiologists?

Scanning probe microscope

Light or optic microscope

Ultraviolet microscope

Electron microscope

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the diaphragm of a light microscope do?

It holds the specimen in place

It controls the contrast by controlling light exposure

It magnifies the image

It focuses the light

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which part of the microscope is used for larger adjustments in focus?

Eyepiece

Objective lens

Coarse focus knob

Fine focus knob

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the total magnification of a specimen get calculated in a light microscope?

Objective magnification plus eyepiece magnification

Eyepiece magnification minus objective magnification

10 times the objective magnification

Objective magnification times eyepiece magnification

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the stage clips on a microscope?

To adjust the focus

To control the light intensity

To magnify the specimen

To hold the specimen in place

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of microscope is often used to study tissue cultures?

Standard light microscope

Inverted light microscope

Digital microscope

Electron microscope

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