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Microscopes and scientific drawings

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is biology?

a)

The study of chemicals

b)

The study of living things

c)

The study of energy

d)

The study of space

2.

Which is part of the cell theory

a)

All living things are made of cells

b)

Cells are the basic unit of life

c)

Cells come from pre-existing cells

d)

All of the above

3.

An organism with more than one cell is called ____________

a)

bacteria

b)

multicellular

c)

unicellular

d)

tissue

4.

Where do you put a microscope slide?

a)

diaphragm

b)

the stage

c)

light source

d)

body tube

5.

What part of the microscope controls the amount of light that reaches the object?

a)

diaphragm

b)

objective lens

c)

ocular lens

d)

light source

6.

What is the magnification if you are using the ocular lens (10X) and the objective lens (4X)

a)

4X

b)

10X

c)

14X

d)

40X

7.
What is the name of the structure labeled #10?
a)
objective lens
b)
ocular lens
c)

diaphragm

d)
nosepeice
8.
What is the function of the structure labeled #10?
a)
controls amount of light that passes through the slide
b)
it is used to change the magnification of the object
c)
it holds that slide in place
d)
it is used to carry the microscope
9.
What is the name of the structure labeled #4?
a)
stage
b)
course adjustment knob
c)
fine adjustment knob
d)

stage clips

10.
while focusing a microscope on high power a student crushed the cover slip. The student probably
a)
closed the diaphragm
b)
turned up the light intensity
c)
rotated the eyepiece
d)
used the course adjustment knob
11.

A microscope has an ocular magnification of 10 and a high power objective magnification of 40. What is the highest total magnification of the microscope?

a)
500x
b)
400x
c)
50x
d)
40x
12.
What is wrong this how the student is carrying the microscope in the image?
a)
They are using two hands.
b)
They are carrying it close to their body.
c)
The plug is not wrapped around the base.
d)
They are walking. 
13.

What happens to your field of view as you increase magnification?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it stays the same

d)

it disappears

14.

What is the name of the structure labeled #9?

a)
objective lens
b)
ocular lens
c)

stage clips

d)
nosepeice
15.

What is the name of the structure labeled #1?

a)

ocular lens

b)

objective lens

c)

nosepiece

d)

light source

16.

What piece supports the body tube and is also used to transport the microscope from one place to another, along with the base?

a)

Arm

b)

Stage

c)

Aperture

d)

Objective

17.

True or False

You need a sharp pencil for Biology drawings?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Identify and state the three mistakes made with this scientific drawing below

4 lines
19.

Which of the following should you not do when completing a scientific drawing?

a)

Use pencil

b)

Add labels on horizontal lines

c)

Add shading for detail

d)

Include magnification

20.

True or false: when drawing plants you add colour.

a)

true

b)

false