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Microscope Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who produced the first compound microscope in the 1590s?

a)

Hans Jansen

b)

Zacharias Jansen

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Robert Hooke

2.

What is the part of the microscope used to look through?

a)

Eyepiece

b)

Revolving Nosepiece

c)

Body Tube

d)

Objective Lenses

3.

What is the function of the stage clips in a microscope?

a)

Hold the specimen slides in place

b)

Focus images under the high-power objectives

c)

Control the amount of light

d)

Provide light for the specimen

4.

Which part of the microscope provides light for the specimen?

a)

Base

b)

Fine Adjustment Knob

c)

Light Source

d)

Diaphragm

5.

What is the main task of the body tube in a microscope?

a)

Provide light for the specimen

b)

Hold the objective lenses

c)

Connect with the base

d)

Hold the eyepiece

6.

Who invented the phase-contrast microscope?

a)

Joseph Jackson Lister

b)

Ernst Abbe

c)

Frits Zernike

d)

Richard Zsigmondy

7.

What is the function of the coarse adjustment knob in a microscope?

a)

Focus images under the high-power objectives

b)

Hold the specimen slides in place

c)

Provide light for the specimen

d)

Focus images under the scanner and the low-power objectives

8.

What determines how clearly a small object can be viewed in a microscope?

a)

Stage Clips

b)

Resolution

c)

Light Source

d)

Magnification

9.

What is the function of the diaphragm in a microscope?

a)

Adjust the amount of light passing through the specimen

b)

Hold the specimen slides in place

c)

Focus images under the high-power objectives

d)

Provide light for the specimen

10.

Who is credited with the invention of the first practical compound microscope?

a)

Hans Jansen

b)

Zacharias Jansen

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

11.

What is the purpose of the revolving nosepiece in a microscope?

a)

Adjust the amount of light passing through the specimen

b)

Hold the specimen slides in place

c)

Change the objective lenses

d)

Provide light for the specimen

12.

Who is known for the invention of the first practical compound microscope?

a)

Hans Lippershey

b)

Zacharias Jansen

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

13.

Who developed the phase-contrast microscope?

a)

Joseph Jackson Lister

b)

Ernst Abbe

c)

Frits Zernike

d)

Richard Zsigmondy

14.

Who is known for the invention of the first practical telescope?

a)

Hans Lippershey

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

d)

Isaac Newton

15.

What is the function of the condenser in a microscope?

a)

Adjust the amount of light passing through the specimen

b)

Hold the specimen slides in place

c)

Focus images under the high-power objectives

d)

Provide light for the specimen