Microscopes AO Zoom

What microscope part do you have to rotate in order to change the magnification?

• eye piece

• nose piece

• ocular lens

• body tube

Why would you adjust the disc diaphragm?

• The specimen is blurry.

• The slide is upside down.

• The light is not turning on.

• The specimen looks too dark.

Which knob is used to focus the specimen?

• Fine Adjustment Knob

• Coarse Adjustment Knob

On the microscope stage, what is used to hold the slide in place?

• A seat belt

• The objective lens

• The stage clips

• The nosepiece

When you move the slide to the left, which way will the image move?

• To the left

• To the right

Why does a specimen have to be thin to view it under the microscope?

• Light has to pass through it.

• You can't view too much detail.

• If it's too thick, you wouldn't need a microscope to see it.

What is the function of the arm?

• It is used to support the microscope when carried.

• Holds the slide in place.

• You look through it to view the specimen

Where you look into the microscope. This part allows you to view the image on the stage and contains the ocular lens.

• Nosepiece

• Eyepiece

• Stage

• Light

The name of the small plastic square used in a wet mount slide.

• Plastic Square

• Evaporating Dish

• Watch Glass

• Cover Slip

What is one reason you would use a wet mount slide?

• The sample is can be dissolved in water.

• The sample is light and could easily fly away.

• The sample is too thick for light to pass through