Microscope Use

Which part lets you turn up the power of magnification, such increasing from 40x to 100x?

• coarse adjustment knob

• diaphragm

• field-of-view

• revolving nosepiece

What part is 12?

• coarse adjustment

• light

• diaphragm

• stage

The microscopes we used in class had three ________________ which allows different amounts of magnification.

• detail

• magnification

• objectives

• body

The ___________________________ are used to hold the slide on the stage.

• field

• mirror

• stage

• stage clips

The specimen slide is placed on the ___

• platform

• table

• stage

• base

The part you look through at the top of the microscope is called the eyepiece or ___

• objective

• ocular

• aperture

• diaphragm

Typical objective lenses come in magnifications of ___

• 6x, 15x, 60x

• 60x, 150x, 600x

• 4x, 10x, 40x

• 40x, 100x, 400x

Using a 10x eyepiece and a 40x objective would give a total magnification of ___

• 40x

• 50x

• 400x

• 500x

When carrying your microscope,

• make sure the cord is wrapped around the base

• gather the cord up in one hand

• drag the cord on the floor

• knot the cord to make it shorter

When working with slides and cover slips,

• Use caution because they are glass

• Only focus using the 4x objective

• Don't use the light on the microscope

• All of the above