Key Questions Part 2

Question 1

What does the objective lens do?

Answer 1

produces a greatly magnified image of the specimen

Question 2

what does the fine focus knob do?

Answer 2

making small, precise adjustments to the focus of the specimen

Question 3

what does the course focus knob do?

Answer 3

making large adjustments to the focus of the specimen

Question 4

what does the eyepiece lens do?

Answer 4

magnifies the image produced by the microscope’s objective so that it can be seen by the human eye.

Question 5

what is starch broken down by?

Answer 5

amylase

Question 6

what does amylase break starch down into?

Answer 6

maltose then glucose