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Focus Specimen using a Microscope

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Find total magnification for:
Eyepiece = 10X 
Objective lens = 4X
 
a)
4x
b)
6x
c)
14x
d)
40x
2.

When you focus on a new specimen, always begin with

a)

low power and coarse adjustment

b)

low power and fine adjustment

c)

high power and coarse adjustment

d)

high power and fine adjustment

3.
If your teacher asks you to move a microscope to table, how do you carry it?
a)
by the body tube and the eyepiece
b)
with one hand
c)
one hand on the arm and the other under the base
d)
with one hand on the base and the other on the eyepiece.
4.
If you accidentally break a microscope slide, you should
a)
clean it up yourself
b)
try to hide it from the teacher
c)
tell the teacher immediately
5.
Holds the objectives, used to switch between magnifications (low, high, and scanning)
a)
revolving nosepiece
b)
stage
c)
arm
d)
base
6.
Find total magnification for:
Eyepiece = 20X 
Objective lens = 20X
 
a)
20x
b)
40x
c)
200x
d)
400x
7.
Find the total magnification:
Eyepiece = 15X 
Objective lens = 100X
 
a)
15x
b)
100x
c)
115x
d)
1500x
8.

Which way should you move the slide to center the cheek cell?

a)

to the right

b)

to the left

c)

up (away from you)

d)

down (toward you)

9.

The largest field of view shown is under the total magnification _____X.

a)

40

b)

100

c)

400

10.

The ________ of the microscope would give you the SMALLEST field of view.

a)

low power objective

b)

medium power objective

c)

high power objective

d)

stage

11.

The __________ sharpens the image under high magnification.

a)

the diaphragm

b)

fine adjustment knob

c)

coarse adjustment knob

d)

the ocular

12.

Use the _______ focuses the image under low power.

a)

revolving nosepiece

b)

fine adjustment knob

c)

coarse adjustment knob

d)

arm/neck

13.

When looking through your microscope, if you move your slide to the right the slide appears

a)

to move to the right

b)

to stay the same

c)

to move to the left

d)

vanish

14.

A microscope is an instrument that ______.

a)

makes faraway objects look closer.

b)

decreases the size of small objects.

c)

makes small objects appear larger.

d)

increases the size of small objects.

15.

What happen if the stage is adjusted too closely to the lens causing contact?

a)

The slide could be damaged

b)

The lens could be damaged

c)

The microscope housing could be damaged

d)

All of the options are correct

16.

A 10X lens is also known as what?

a)

Scanning lens

b)

High Power lens

c)

Oil Immersion lens

d)

Low Power Lens

17.

What is immersion oil and why is it used?

a)

Immersion oil is a cleaning solution used to smooth and polish the lens

b)

Immersion oil is a special fluid used only with the 100X lens to refocus light resulting in an enhanced resolution image

c)

Immersion oil is a medium used to hold the specimen in suspension

18.

Calculate the total magnification: 5X eyepiece with a scanning objective.

a)

25X

b)

50X

c)

20X

d)

30X

19.

For a total magnification of 100X, what eyepiece and objective would be used?

a)

10X eyepiece with 10X objective

b)

5X eyepiece with 100X objective

c)

10X eyepiece with a 100X objective

20.

If you move the slide left while viewing, in which direction will it appear to move?

a)

right

b)

left

c)

up

d)

down