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Microscope

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A microscope is an instrument that.
a)
makes faraway objects look closer.
b)
makes small objects appear larger.
c)
decreases the size of small objects.
d)
increases the size of small objects.
2.

Top lens you look through to see the specimen

a)

Body tube

b)

Stage

c)

Light source

d)

Eyepiece

3.

Label the part of the microscope. What is part A?

a)

eyepiece lens

b)

eyepiece tube

c)

turret

d)

objective lens

4.

Label the part of the microscope. What is part D?

a)

body

b)

foot

c)

objective lens

d)

turret

5.

The greater the ___________________, the smaller the field you are actually viewing.

a)

detail

b)

objective

c)

magnification

d)

body

6.
A light microscope that has more than one lens, the ocular and objective lens, is called a _______________.
a)
compound microscope
b)
microscope
c)
electrical microscope
d)
telescope
7.
When carrying the microscope, hold the _____ and ______.  
a)
stage and arm
b)
base and arm
c)
light and base
d)
diaphragm and base
8.
An _______________ sends a beam of electrons over the surface of a specimen resulting in a 3-dimensional image of the specimen's surface.
a)
compound microscope
b)
electron microscope
c)
microscope
d)
telescope
9.
Where is the ocular lens located? 
a)
in the eyepiece
b)
on the nosepiece
c)
on the light source
d)
in the base
10.
Which microscope delivers the highest overall magnification possible?
a)
Scanning Electron (SEM)
b)
Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
c)
Light Microscope
d)
Dissecting Microscope
11.
Electron microscopes use a beam of _________________ to produce an image magnified up to 100,000 or more
a)
Sunlight
b)
Lasers
c)
Electrons
12.

Which type of microscope is the MOST suitable for observing the surface of a virus?

a)

Transmission Electron Microscope

b)

Confocal Microscope

c)

Light Microscope

d)

Scanning Electron Microscope

13.
Which electron microscope provides details of a cell's internal structures?
a)
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
b)
Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
c)
Light Microscope
d)
Dissecting Microscope
14.
What is needed to produce an image for an electron microscope?
a)
Light
b)
A living cell
c)
A vacumn
d)
Favorable weather