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Review of the Microscope

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which scientist first described protozoans under a microscope?

a)

Fleming

b)

Leeuwenhoek

c)

Einstein

d)

Belizario

2.

The ability of the lens to clearly separate or distinguish two points of two lines individually in the image is referred as:

a)

magnification

b)

numerical aperture

c)

resolving power

d)

focal length

3.

As the magnification of the of the objectives increases the numerical aperture ________________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

no effect

d)

undetermined

4.

Which one shows the best resolving power?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

none of the choices

5.

Use of cedarwood oil ________ the refractive index.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

no effect

d)

undertermined

6.

Identify what is pointed?

a)

objectives

b)

rheostat

c)

revolving nosepiece

d)

iris diaphragm

7.

Pointed part of the microscope is classified to be part of which system?

a)

illuminating system

b)

magnification system

c)

mechanical system

d)

optical systeme

8.

What is the function of the pointed part?

a)

allows movement of the mechanical stage

b)

facilitates adjustment of the lamp's brightness

c)

allows user to shift from one oculars to another

d)

facilitates change in the objectives

9.

This refers to quality of the objectives & eyepiece where practically no change in focus has to be made when objective is substituted for another.

(a)  

10.

This is the part of the microscope that allows users to adjust the brightness of the light source.

(a)