Microscopes

Front

What is a microscope?

Back

A microscope is an instrument that makes small objects appear larger.

Front

What part of the microscope is known as part 1?

Back

The body tube.

Front

Which part of the microscope controls the amount of light available?

Back

The diaphragm.

Front

What structure surrounds every cell?

Back

The cell membrane.

Front

Which part lets you turn up the power of magnification increasing from 40x to 100x?

Back

The objectives.

Front

What is the function of the coarse adjustment knob?

Back

It is used to make large adjustments to the focus of the microscope.

Front

What is the function of the fine adjustment knob?

Back

It is used to make small adjustments to the focus of the microscope.

Front

What is the eyepiece of a microscope?

Back

The eyepiece is the lens you look through to see the magnified image.

Front

What is the purpose of the stage on a microscope?

Back

The stage holds the slide in place for viewing.

Front

What is the role of the objective lens?

Back

The objective lens magnifies the specimen being observed.