The Compound Microscope: Parts and Functions by Maam JoyJ

What part of the microscope holds the eyepiece and connects to the objectives?

• Eyepiece

• Body Tube

• Arm

• Revolving Nosepiece

What part of the microscope is used to carry it?

• Mirror

• Stage

• Arm

• Eyepiece

It is a large, round knob on the side of the microscope.

• Inclination Joint

• Coarse Adjustment Knob

• Stage Knob

• Fine Adjustment Knob

It is a large, flat are under the objectives where the slide is placed for viewing.

• Stage

• Base

• Mirror

• Stage clip

The ocular lens or eyepiece is used to:

• control the amount of light on the specimen.

• hold the objective lenses.

• look through to see the image of the specimen.

• assemble lights and improve magnification.

A low power objective has:

• 4x magnification

• 40x magnification

• 10x magnification

• 100x magnification

Image formed under the microscope is different from the original specimen.

• True

• False

The numbers found in the eyepiece and objective lens determine how big the enlargement of the image seen under the microscope. So, if the eyepiece has 10x magnification and the objective has 4x magnification, the total magnification of the specimen viewed is:

• 14x

• 6x

• 40x

• 104x

How do you transfer a microscope from the shelf to your table?

• You can hold it with a hand since it is not that heavy.

• Wrap it in your arms.

• Carry it with two hands.

• Tie a rope around it then pull.

The word "microscope" is derived from Greek words:

• small and scope

• small and light

• big and study

• big and mirror