Parts of the Microscope

Question 1

Revolving Nosepiece

Answer 1

Rotates to change the different objective lenses

Question 2

Objective lenses

Answer 2

3 or 4 different lens choices ranging from 4x to 40x

Question 3

What is the low magnification?

Answer 3

4x

Question 4

What is the medium magnification?

Answer 4

10x

Question 5

What is the high magnification?

Answer 5

40x

Question 6

Stage

Answer 6

Holds the slide

Question 7

Has a window that allows light to pass through the specimen

Answer 7

Stage

Question 8

Turns to adjust the amount of light that passes through the specimen

Answer 8

Diaphragm

Question 9

Shines light upward through the specimen and to the lenses

Answer 9

Light Source

Question 10

These clips hold a slide in place on the stage for viewing

Answer 10

Stage clips

Question 11

Holds a slide in place on the stage for viewing

Answer 11

Stage clips

Question 12

Fine tunes the focus and is used with all objective lenses

Answer 12

Fine Adjustment Knob

Question 13

Moves the stage up and down and is used only with low and medium objective lens

Answer 13

Coarse Adjustment Knob

Question 14

Can be used with all objective lenses

Answer 14

Fine Adjustment Knob

Question 15

Is used only with low and medium objective lenses

Answer 15

Coarse Adjustment Knob

Question 16

Total magnification of low adjustment

Answer 16

40x

Question 17

Total magnification of medium adjustment

Answer 17

100x

Question 18

Total magnification of high adjustment

Answer 18

400x

Question 19

How should you carry a microscope?

Answer 19

By the arm and base

Question 20

Don’t use the ____ adjustment knob with the high power objective lenses

Answer 20

Coarse

Question 21

What objective should you always begin with?

Answer 21

Low objective

Question 22

What type of paper should you clean the lens with?

Answer 22

Lens paper

Question 23

What type of microscope is usually used in a classroom?

Answer 23

Compound light microscope