Check-Up Quiz: An Overview of the Microscope

Which part matches with #1?

• Stage

• Eyepiece

• Nosepiece

• Objectives

Which part matches with #2?

• Arm

• Stage

• Body Tube

• Nosepiece

Which part matches with #3?

• Objectives

• Stage

• Mechanical Stage

• Inclination Joint

Which part matches with #4?

• Podium

• Stages of Grief

• Mechanical Stage

• Stage

Which part matches with #5?

• Body

• Body Positivity

• Adjustment Knob

• Door Knob

A microscope is an instrument that ______.

• makes faraway objects look closer.

• decreases the size of small objects.

• makes small objects appear larger.

• increases the size of small objects.

Which type of microscope uses a beam of electrons to create an image?

• Light microscope

• Dissection microscope

• Electron microscope

• Compound microscope

What is the primary function of the eyepiece in a microscope?

• To hold the slide in place.

• To magnify the image for viewing.

• To adjust the focus of the microscope.

• To illuminate the specimen.

Which component of a microscope is responsible for adjusting the light intensity?

• Condenser

• Diaphragm

• Illuminator

• Objective lens

Who is credited with the invention of the single-lens microscope?

• Anton van Leeuwenhoek

• Ernst Ruska

• Galileo Galilei

• Zacharias Janssen