light microscope

Question 1

this part on the side of the microscope is used to support it when it is carried

Answer 1

arm

Question 2

the bottom part of the microscope

Answer 2

base

Question 3

this part moves the stage up and down to help you get the specimen into view

Answer 3

course adjustment knob

Question 4

name for the small plastic or glass piece that is used to cover a water drop on a slide

Answer 4

cover slip

Question 5

this part of the microscope helps you adjust the amount of light that reaches the specimen

Answer 5

diaphragm

Question 6

this part allows you to view the image on the stage and contains the ocular lens

Answer 6

eyepiece

Question 7

this part moves the stage slightly to help you sharpen or “fine” tune your view of the specimen

Answer 7

fine adjustment knob

Question 8

projects light upwards through the diaphragm to allow you to see the specimen

Answer 8

light source

Question 9

this part holds the objective lenses and is able to rotate to change magnification

Answer 9

nosepiece

Question 10

these are found on the nosepiece and range from low to high power

Answer 10

objective lenses

Question 11

refers to the degree of magnification for a lens

Answer 11

power

Question 12

small glass plate on which specimen are placed for viewing

Answer 12

slide

Question 13

part of the microscope that supports the slide that is being viewed

Answer 13

stage

Question 14

these are used to hold a slide in place on the stage.

Answer 14

stage clips

Question 15

provides a magnification of 40x and is the longest objective

Answer 15

high power objective

Question 16

provides a magnification of 10x and is the shortest objective

Answer 16

low power objective

Question 17

the smallest lens on the nosepiece. It magnifies an image approx. 4x.

Answer 17

scanning objective lense

Question 18

100x objective lens

Answer 18

oil immersion lens