The Microscope

Which number is the arm in the image?

• 3
• 6
• 9
• 12

Which number is the ocular lens in the image?

• 1
• 7
• 8
• 12

You should always carry the microscope by the

• arm and base
• arm and body tube
• arm only
• the objectives

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

• low objective lens
• medium objective lens
• high objective lens
• super extra high power lens

The__________ sharpens the image under high magnification.

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

A light microscope that has more than one lens, the ocular and objective lens, is called a _______________.

• compound microscope
• microscope
• electrical microscope
• telescope

What is number 12?

• stage
• stage clips
• coarse adjustment/focus
• fine adjustment/focus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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

• eyepiece ocular lens PLUS objective
• eyepiece ocular lens TIMES objective
• ocular MINUS objective
• ocular DIVIDED BY objective

When would you use the diaphragm?

• When you wanted to move the stage
• When you wanted to adjust the light
• When you wanted to put the microscope away
• When you sneeze

Which part of a compound microscope is used to switch between different objective lenses?

• eyepiece

• base

• nosepiece

• stage