Microscopes and Cells

What piece supports the microscope and is used to transport the microscope from one place to another?

• Eyepiece

• Stage

• Base

• Light Source

What piece contains a high-power magnifying lens (40x)?

• HIgh-power Objective

• Eyepiece

• Low-power Objective

• Stage

What piece contains a low- power magnifying lens (4x)?

• HIgh-power Objective

• Eyepiece

• Low-power Objective

• Stage

What piece is a hole in the stage that allows light to pass through the slide?

• Aperture

• Diaphragm

• Light Source

• Stage

What piece controls the amount of light that enters the microscope ?

• Aperture

• Diaphragm

• Light Source

• Arm

What is the function of the structure labeled #10?

• controls amount of light that passes through the slide
• it is used to change the magnification of the object
• it holds that slide in place
• it is used to carry the microscope

What is the approximate size of one of the cells in the field of view shown?

• 0.5 mm
• 1.0 mm
• 1.5 mm
• 2.0 mm

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Find the total magnification: 
Eyepiece = 10X 
Objective lens = 55X  

• 10x
• 55x
• 65x
• 550x

Find the total magnification:
Eyepiece = 15X 
Objective lens = 100X  

• 15x
• 100x
• 115x
• 1500x

What organelle is L pointing to?

• Nucleolus

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Golgi Body

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2