Microscope Parts and Usage

How should you always carry a microscope?

• With one hand

• With two hands

• By the eyepiece

• By the stage

What is the correct way to clean the lenses of a microscope?

• Use a paper towel

• Use your shirt

• Use lens paper

• Use your fingers

What should you do with the microscope when you are finished using it?

• Leave it on the desk

• Put it away uncovered

• Always store it covered

• Leave it plugged in

Which part of the microscope do you look through to see the specimen?

• Objective lens

• Eyepiece

• Body tube

• Stage

Which part of the microscope allows you to switch between different objective lenses?

• Body tube

• Revolving nosepiece

• Stage

• Arm

Which part of the microscope holds the slide in place?

• Stage

• Arm

• Stage clips

• Base

What are the two main knobs used for focusing on a microscope called?

• Light and diaphragm

• Arm and base

• Coarse focus and fine focus

• Eyepiece and objective lens

What is the job of the diaphragm on a microscope?

• To hold the slide in place

• To change the magnification

• To focus the light onto the specimen

• To support the microscope

When you first place a slide on the microscope, which objective lens should you start with?

• The longest objective lens

• The shortest objective lens

• Any objective lens

• The middle objective lens

When using high power magnification, which focusing knob should you NOT use?

• Fine focus knob

• Coarse focus knob

• Light adjustment knob

• Diaphragm adjustment knob