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Microscope parts

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

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1.

Which of the following is the part of the microscope that illuminates the specimen?

a)

Light Source

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Stage

d)

Ocular

2.

Allows you to change the objective that you are viewing the specimen through.

a)

Body tube

b)

Stage clamp

c)

Stage

d)

Nose piece

3.

Supports the objectives and is used to carry the microscope.

a)

Arm

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Stage

d)

Nose piece

4.

This lens, when combined with the ocular lens, allows the specimen to be magnified 400X.

a)

Scanner

b)

Low Power

c)

High Power

d)

Oil Immersion

5.

This part of the microscope holds the slide in place on the stage.

a)

Body tube

b)

Stage clamp

c)

Scanner

d)

Nose piece

6.

This part of the microscope adjusts the amount of light shining up through the specimen to improve the image that you see.

a)

Condenser

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Scanner

d)

Low power objective lens

7.

This 10X lens is the lens the user looks through to view the specimen.

a)

Low power

b)

Scanner

c)

High power

d)

Ocular

8.

Supports the weight of the microscope and is used to carry the scope.

a)

Body tube

b)

Base

c)

Stage

d)

Arm

9.

This flat platform holds the microscope slide up.

a)

Arm

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Stage

d)

Nose piece

10.

This part of the microscope should be turned to clarify the image seen in the microscope when it is slightly out of focus.

a)

Coarse adjustment knob

b)

Fine adjustment knob

c)

Stage clamp

d)

Nose piece

11.

How much magnification is the eyepiece by itself?

a)

5x

b)

10x

c)

100x

d)

4x

12.

What is this microscope part in the picture?

a)

Light source

b)

Stage

c)

Stage Clips

d)

Base

13.

What is this microscope part?

a)

Fine adjustment knob

b)

Zoom

c)

Scanner

d)

Coarse adjustment knob

14.

When do we use the coarse adjustment knob

a)

Medium and high power

b)

Low power only

c)

High power only

d)

Medium power only

15.

Identify this microscope part.

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Stage

c)

Wheel

d)

Light source

16.

Which objective is circled here

a)

High

b)

Medium

c)

Low/Scanning

17.

What is it's magnification by itself? Total?

a)

4x/40x

b)

10x/100x

c)

100x/400x

18.

What is the circled objective magnification by itself? Total?

a)

4x/40x

b)

10x/100x

c)

100x/400x

19.

What is the circled magnification by itself? Total?

a)

4x/40x

b)

10x/100x

c)

100x/400x

20.

What is this microscope part?

a)

Slide

b)

Stage

c)

Stage clips

d)

Base

21.

What is circled here?

a)

Magnification

b)

Scanner

c)

Coarse Adjustment knob

d)

Fine adjustment knob

22.

When do we use this fine adjustment knob?

a)

Low only

b)

High only

c)

At any magnification

d)

Medium only

23.

How must we ALWAYS hold the microscope?

a)

2 hands, by the arm and base

b)

One hand on the arm only

c)

One hand, base only

d)

2 hands, arm only