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QUIZ 2.1 - The Microscope

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

Which part of the microscope contains the shutter that regulates the amount of light entering the lens system?

a)

iris diaphragm

b)

objective lenses

c)

stage

d)

fine adjustment knob

2.

Which part of the microscope are objective lenses attached?

a)

base

b)

ocular eyepiece

c)

revolving nosepiece

d)

stage

3.

On the microscope stage, what is used to hold the glass slide in place and prevent it from moving?

a)

stage clip

b)

fine adjustment knob

c)

iris diaphragm

d)

coarse adjustment knob

4.

To focus a specimen, it is best to start with which objective?

a)

high power objective

b)

scanning objective

c)

low power objective

d)

medium power objective

5.

5. When studying a specimen under the microscope the _____ is adjusted to bring the image into clear focus.

a)

fine adjustment knob

b)

mirror

c)

stage clip

d)

coarse adjustment knob

6.

Who was the first to describe “cells” in dead cork tissue?

a)

Hans Janssen

b)

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

c)

Zacharias Janssen

d)

Robert Hooke

7.

The diagram shows a laboratory microscope. What are the functions of Part A and Part B?

a)

Part A: To adjust the coarse focus; Part B: To illuminate the object being viewed.

b)

Part A: To adjust the fine focus; Part B: To hold the slide on the stage.

c)

Part A: To magnify the object; Part B: To hold the slide on the stage.

d)

Part A: To magnify the object; Part B: To illuminate the object being viewed.

8.

A microscope is an instrument that______________

a)

makes faraway objects look closer

b)

decreases the size of small objects

c)

makes small objects appear larger

d)

increases the size of small objects.

9.

When holding the microscope, you should have one hand under the base and the

other ______

a)

holding the body tube

b)

holding the arm

c)

holding the stage

d)

holding the objectives

10.

When zoomed in all the way, you should NOT use the ____________ because you could crack the slide.

a)

fine adjustment knob

b)

coarse adjustment knob

c)

Eyepiece

d)

Light source