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Microscopes AO Zoom

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

What microscope part do you have to rotate in order to change the magnification?

a)

eye piece

b)

nose piece

c)

ocular lens

d)

body tube

2.

Why would you adjust the disc diaphragm?

a)

The specimen is blurry.

b)

The slide is upside down.

c)

The light is not turning on.

d)

The specimen looks too dark.

3.

Which knob is used to focus the specimen?

a)

Fine Adjustment Knob

b)

Coarse Adjustment Knob

4.

On the microscope stage, what is used to hold the slide in place?

a)

A seat belt

b)

The objective lens

c)

The stage clips

d)

The nosepiece

5.

When you move the slide to the left, which way will the image move?

a)

To the left

b)

To the right

6.

Why does a specimen have to be thin to view it under the microscope?

a)

Light has to pass through it.

b)

You can't view too much detail.

c)

If it's too thick, you wouldn't need a microscope to see it.

7.

What is the function of the arm?

a)

It is used to support the microscope when carried.

b)

Holds the slide in place.

c)

You look through it to view the specimen

8.

Where you look into the microscope. This part allows you to view the image on the stage and contains the ocular lens.

a)

Nosepiece

b)

Eyepiece

c)

Stage

d)

Light

9.

The name of the small plastic square used in a wet mount slide.

a)

Plastic Square

b)

Evaporating Dish

c)

Watch Glass

d)

Cover Slip

10.

What is one reason you would use a wet mount slide?

a)

The sample is can be dissolved in water.

b)

The sample is light and could easily fly away.

c)

The sample is too thick for light to pass through