Microscope Parts, Functions, and Use

A microscope is a tool that

• makes faraway objects look closer

• makes small objects appear larger

• decreases the size of small objects

• increases the size of small objects

You should always carry the microscope by the

• arm and base
• arm and body tube
• arm only
• base only

• objectives and eyepiece

When looking at a specimen on your slide, you should always start with the

• low objective lens
• medium objective lens
• high objective lens
• revolving nosepiece

The ___ focuses the image under low and medium power.

• revolving nosepiece
• fine adjustment knob
• coarse adjustment knob
• revolving nosepiece

The ___ sharpens the image under high power

• the diaphragm
• fine adjustment knob
• coarse adjustment knob
• the ocular

A light microscope that has more than one lens (ocular and objective) is called a(n)

• compound microscope
• double microscope

• electrical microscope
• telescopic microscope

The higher the magnification, the

• more you see of the specimen

• less you see of the specimen

• same amount you see of the specimen

You can find total magnification by which of the following methods?

• eyepiece added to the objective

• eyepiece multiplied by the objective

• ocular lens minus the objective

• ocular lens divided BY objective

Which of the following do you never use when on high power?

• fine adjustment knob

• diaphragm

• coarse adjustment knob

• stage clips

Identify the part of the microscope indicated by the arrow.

• eye piece

• ocular objective

• revolving nosepeice

• body tube