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Microscope Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What piece controls the amount of light that enters the microscope ?

a)

Aperture

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Light Source

d)

Arm

2.
What is the approximate size of one of the cells in the field of view shown?
a)
0.5 mm
b)
1.0 mm
c)
1.5 mm
d)
2.0 mm
3.

The ability to distinguish between objects is the...

a)

Magnification

b)

Resolution

c)

Measurement

d)

Detail

4.

Which type of microscope has the better resolution?

a)

Light microscope

b)

Electron micrscope

5.

If you want to see very small organelles such as ribosomes you need to use a...

a)

Electron microscope

b)

Light microscope

6.

If the eyepiece has a magnification of 10 and you use the objective lens with a magnification of 40, the total magnification would be...

a)

x 140

b)

x 40

c)

x 400

d)

x 4

7.
If each division is 100 µm, what is the size of this organism?
a)
4 µm
b)
400 µm
c)
4,000 µm
d)
400 mm
8.
The higher the magnification, the ________ you see of the specimen.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
higher
d)
lower
9.
How many microns (µm)
= 1 mm?
a)
1,000
b)
1,000,000
c)
10,000
d)
100,000
10.
Find the total magnification: 
Eyepiece = 10X 
Objective lens = 55X
 
a)
10x
b)
55x
c)
65x
d)
550x
11.

What will the letter P look like if viewed with a compound light microscope?

a)

d

b)

b

c)

P

d)

9

12.

What is used to fine focus the image when viewing at the higher magnifications?

a)

coarse adjustment knob

b)

fine adjustment knob

c)

stage

d)

objectives

13.

Objects at the lens ___________ will be seen with the greatest clarity. Anything beyond this point will appear blurry.

a)

magnification

b)

resolution

c)

focal point

d)

field of view

14.

The image shows the millimeter lines of a ruler in focus under low power. What is the diameter of the field of view in millimeters?

a)

4.0 mm

b)

5.0 mm

c)

3.2 mm

d)

4.6 mm

e)

3.6 mm

15.

If the low power diameter at 10x is 1,000 microns, what is the high power diameter at 40x?

a)

25

b)

55

c)

2,500

d)

250