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Microscope

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part connects to the base and supports the microscope head?

a)

back

b)

spine

c)

arm

d)

handle

2.

Which part supports the microscope?

a)

base

b)

bottom

c)

stand

d)

foot

3.

The primary optical lenses on a microscope are called ___

a)

condensors

b)

objective lenses

c)

stage clips

d)

ocular lenses

4.

Which part holds the eyepiece in place above the objective lens?

a)

condensor

b)

objective lense

c)

barrel

d)

body tube

5.

The specimen slide is placed on the ___

a)

platform

b)

table

c)

stage

d)

base

6.

Typically located in the base of the microscope, it provides light:

a)

condensor

b)

illuminator

c)

diaphragm

d)

adjustment knob

7.

This part houses the objectives and allows for easy selection:

a)

revolving nosepiece

b)

condensor

c)

diaphragm

d)

adjustment knob

8.

Identify the microscope part:

a)

revolving nosepiece

b)

coarse focus knob

c)

diaphragm

d)

fine focus knob

9.

The lens assembly with the longest body is the ___

a)

low power objective

b)

high power objective

c)

low power ocular

d)

high power ocular

10.

This part is used to collect and focus the light from the illuminator on to the specimen:

a)

revolving nosepiece

b)

coarse focus knob

c)

condensor

d)

fine focus knob

11.

Which part controls the amount of light reaching the specimen?

a)

diaphragm

b)

coarse focus knob

c)

condensor

d)

fine focus knob

12.

The hole in the stage, which allows light to reach the specimen, is called the ___

a)

aperture

b)

iris diaphragm

c)

condensor

d)

objective

13.

The part you look through at the top of the microscope is called the eyepiece or ___

a)

objective

b)

ocular

c)

aperture

d)

diaphragm

14.

These are used to hold the slide in place:

a)

rotating nosepiece

b)

objective lenses

c)

stage clips

d)

adjustment knobs

15.

The lens assembly with the shortest body is the ___

a)

low power objective

b)

high power objective

c)

low power ocular

d)

high power ocular

16.

Identify the microscope part:

a)

revolving nosepiece

b)

coarse focus knob

c)

diaphragm

d)

fine focus knob

17.

Typical objective lenses come in magnifications of ___

a)

6x, 15x, 60x

b)

60x, 150x, 600x

c)

4x, 10x, 40x

d)

40x, 100x, 400x

18.

Using a 10x eyepiece and a 40x objective would give a total magnification of ___

a)

40x

b)

50x

c)

400x

d)

500x

19.

When transporting the microscope it should be held at the ___

a)

arm and body tube

b)

base and stage

c)

base and arm

d)

arm and stage

20.

A thin flat piece of glass used to hold objects for examination is called a ___

a)

sheet

b)

slide

c)

cover slip

d)

objective