Microscopes: Light (dissecting, optical) and Electron (TEM, SEM)

You should always carry the microscope by the

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

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

• low objective lens
• medium objective lens
• high objective lens

What is the name of this part of the microscope?

• Eye piece

• Objective lenses

• Arm

• Light source

True or False: You should avoid letting the objective lenses touch your glass slide.

• True

• False

Where on the microscope do you place the slide you are investigating?

• Stage

• Base

• Eye piece

• Light source

What piece is the platform that supports the microscope slide?

• Base

• Diaphragm

• Stage Clips

• Stage

What piece holds the microscope slide in place ?

• Base

• Diaphragm

• Stage Clips

• Stage

Find the total magnification: 
Eyepiece = 10X 
Objective lens = 55X  

• 10x
• 55x
• 65x
• 550x

Which part of the microscope should you use to sharpen the image?

• Diaphragm

• Coarse adjustment

• Stage

• Fine adjustment

What is the total magnification of a microscope with an eyepiece of 15X and a high power objective of 40X?

• 55

• 400

• 600

• 415