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Microscopes and Microbiomes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

What part of the microscope raises and lowers the stage in large, visible increments?

a)

the diaphragm

b)

the fine adjustment knob

c)

the course adjustment knob

d)

the stage clips

2.

Which organelle contains the cell's DNA, and controls the activities of the cell?

a)

the mitochondria

b)

the nucleus

c)

the lysosome

d)

the Golgi apparatus

3.

True of False: EVERYTHING is comprised (made up of) cells.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What part of the microscope raises and lowers the stage in small, barely visible increments?

a)

the diaphragm

b)

the fine adjustment knob

c)

the course adjustment knob

d)

the stage clips

5.

Which cell organelle is the "processing plant of the cell," controlling which proteins go where?

a)

the mitochondria

b)

the nucleus

c)

the lysosome

d)

the Golgi apparatus

6.

Cells and other microscopic organisms are measured in ______.

a)

micrometers

b)

nanometers

c)

millimeters

d)

centimeters

7.

Which part of the microscope do you look into when observing a specimen?

a)

the base

b)

the arm

c)

the stage

d)

the eyepiece

8.

Which cell organelle is responsible for creating proteins that the cell needs?

a)

the vacuole

b)

the lysosome

c)

the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

d)

the Golgi apparatus

9.

Which is smaller: a water molecule, or a skin cell?

a)

a water molecule

b)

a skin cell

10.

Which TWO parts of the microscope do you grab when transporting it (carrying it from one place to the other)?

a)

the arm

b)

the eyepiece

c)

the stage

d)

the base

11.

Which cell organelle is the "powerhouse of the cell," generating the energy the cell needs to function?

a)

the nucleus

b)

the mitochondria

c)

the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

d)

the Golgi apparatus

12.

Which unit of measurement do we use to measure the size of molecules?

a)

millimeters

b)

micrometers

c)

centimeters

d)

nanometers

13.

Which part of the microscope keeps the slide in place to prevent it from moving around?

a)

diaphragm

b)

course adjustment knob

c)

stage clips

d)

fine adjustment knob

14.

Which cell organelle is the "digestive system" of the cell, breaking down old or excess cell materials?

a)

the mitochondria

b)

the lysosome

c)

the nucleus

d)

the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

15.

True or False: All cells in the human body are the same size.

a)

False

b)

True