Microscope parts

Which part do you look through

• Stage

• Eyepiece

• Revolving nosepiece

• Arm

• Low objective

What are the two parts of the microscope do you hold

• Base

• Arm

• Diaphragm

• Stage

When focusing a new slide what objective should you start with

• Low objective

• High objective

• Middle objective

• Body tube

Which focusing knob should only be used with the low power objective

• Coarse adjustment knob

• Find adjustment knob

Which focusing knob to be used with the middle or high power objective

• Fine adjustment knob

• Coarse adjustment knob

What is the diaphragm control

• The amount of force

• The amount of objective

• The amount of light

When carrying a microscope you should hold onto the….

• Arm

• Base

• Stage

• Eyepiece

When preparing the slide what must you do to prevent bubbles from becoming trapped under the coverslip

• Drop cover at a 45° angle

• Drop the cover and 37° angle

• Drop the cover at a 70° angle

• Drop the cover at a 10° angle

If the ocular lens is 10x in the objective lens is 65X what is the total image magnification

• 650x

• 6600x

• 66x

• 6x

What does revolving nose piece mean

• You can switch to a higher magnification by carefully turning the nose piece to a new objective lens

• You can carry the microscope by grasping the arm with one hand and holding the base with your other hand

• This provides like to see your specimen

• Your eye looks through the 10 X magnification lens