Amoeba Sisters - Compound Microscope

Single celled organisms that require a microscope to view are called _.​ (a)  

• protists
• bacteria
• fungi
• viruses

​ The type of microscope we will use in class likely uses ​ (a)   to help view a specimen.​

• light
• electron
• fluorescent
• scanning

The ​ (a)   will provide photons that pass through the specimen. The brightness of the light is contolled by the ​ (b)   .

• light source
• diaphragm
• laser beam
• fluorescent bulb
• shutter speed

The specimen (usually a rectangular slide) will be placed upon the ______ of the microscope.

• Stage

• Body Tube

• Condenser

• Slide Mount

A compound microscope has lenses called ​ (a)   and (b)   .

• objectives
• eyepiece
• magnifiers
• viewfinders
• binoculars

Suppose your microscope has an eyepiece with 10X magnifying power and you are using the 40X objective. What is the total magnifying power?

• 40X

• 50X

• 400X

• 4000X

• 100X

The Coarse and Fine Adjusters will move the stage...

• Up and Down

• Vertically

• Side to Side

• Horizontally

• Forward and Back

When carrying your microscope you want to hold onto the ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   .

• arm
• base
• stage
• objective
• light source

When FIRST trying to find your specimen you should use the ​ (a)   objective.​

• 4x
• 10x
• 20x
• 40x

When you move from the 4X to the 10X objective, to refocus you should only have to slightly turn the _____.

• Fine Adjustment

• Course Adjustment

• Diaphragm

• Nosepiece