Microscope Practice Quiz

What part of the microscope do you look through to see the specimen?

• Objective lens

• Eyepiece

• Stage

• Illuminator

Which part holds the objective lenses and can be rotated to change magnification?

• Stage

• Revolving nosepiece

• Arm

• Base

What is the function of the coarse focus knob?

• To adjust the brightness of the light

• To move the stage up and down for focusing

• To fine-tune the focus on the specimen

• To hold the slide in place

Which part of the microscope is used to control the amount of light reaching the specimen?

• Base

• Diaphragm

• Eyepiece

• Objective lens

What is the purpose of the stage clips?

• To adjust the magnification

• To hold the slide in place

• To focus the image

• To move the stage left and right

Which part of the microscope should you hold when carrying it?

• The stage

• The eyepiece

• The arm and base

• The revolving nosepiece

What is the magnification of the eyepiece typically?

• 4x

• 10x

• 40x

• 100x

The objective lenses are found on which part of the microscope?

• The stage

• The arm

• The revolving nosepiece

• The base

What is the function of the fine focus knob?

• To move the stage up and down quickly

• To hold the slide in place

• To make small adjustments to the focus

• To change the magnification

Which part of the microscope is used to support the slide?

• The arm

• The stage

• The base

• The eyepiece