Microscope: The Tube That Changed the World

What is another term for the light microscope used in our class?

• Refractive microscope

• Reflective microscope

• Optical microscope

Who is often referred to as the inventor of microscopes?

• Lippishey

• Janssen

• Galilei

What type of lenses were used for the first microscopes?

• Two concave lenses

• Both types were used

• Two convex lenses

Which scientist first observed cells under a microscope?

• Leeuwenhoek

• Hooke

• Janssen

How many times could Leeuwenhoek's microscope magnify images?

• 270

• 200

• 70

Which scientist was the first to view "animalcules" and human cells?

• Janssen

• Hooke

• Leeuwenhoek

What is another term for the eyepiece lens?

• Objective

• Ocular

• Optical

How many times can an electron microscope magnify objects?

• 10 million

• 10 billion

• 10 thousand