Quiz on the Microscope

This does not move the stage but it helps bring the specimen into sharp focus

• Coarse Adjustment Knob

• Fine Adjustment Knob

• Eyepiece

• Diaphragm

Connects to the base and helps carry the microscope easily

• Arm
• Base
• Body Tube
• Revolving Nosepiece

This moves the stage up or down to adjust the slide containing specimen

• Fine Adjustment Knob

• Coarse Adjustment Knob

• Stage

• Diaphragm

This is located underneath the stage and it can be opened and closed to control the amount of light reaching the specimen

• Light

• Coarse Adjustment

• Eyepiece

• Diaphragm

This supports the microscope to stand and provides stability

• Stage
• Stand
• Base
• Arm

Part that holds two or more objectives

• Stage
• Stage Clip
• Revolving Nosepiece
• Body Tube

The flat surface where the slide with the specimen is placed

• Base
• Arm
• Stage
• Diaphragm

What is the total magnification of a microscope with two lenses when one lens has a magnification of 10x, and the other lens has a magnification of 30x?

• 15x
• 30x
• 40x
• 300x

A microscope is an instrument that.

• makes faraway objects look closer.
• makes small objects appear larger.
• decreases the size of small objects.
• increases the size of small objects.

Estimate the size of the object in the field of view if the diameter of this field of view is 500 micrometers.

• 400 micrometers

• 50 micrometers

• 200 micrometers

• 100 micrometers