Microscopes

Front

What piece is the platform that supports the microscope slide?

Back

Stage

Front

What piece holds the microscope slide in place?

Back

Stage Clips

Front

What piece is a larger knob usually found on either the body tube or the arm and it is used to focus the image under low power?

Back

Course Adjustment Knob

Front

What piece is the smaller knob, found near the course adjustment knob, and is used to focus the image under low and high power?

Back

Fine Adjustment Knob

Front

What piece is found between the base and the stage and shines light through the object being viewed and into the microscope?

Back

Light Source

Front

What is the name of the structure labeled #10? Options: objective lens, ocular lens, aperture, nosepiece

Back

objective lens

Front

What is the function of the structure labeled #10?

Back

it is used to change the magnification of the object

Front

What is the name of the structure labeled #4? Options: stage, course adjustment knob, fine adjustment knob, aperture

Back

course adjustment knob

Front

What likely caused the cover slip to be crushed while focusing a microscope on high power?

Back

used the course adjustment knob

Front

A microscope has an ocular magnification of 10 and a high power objective magnification of 50. What is the highest total magnification of the microscope?

Back

500x