Microscopes and Cells

Based on this image, is this a prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell?

• Prokaryotic

• Eukaryotic

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Which part of the microscope is responsible for holding a specimen in place?

• Objectives

• Stage clips

• Stage

• Nosepiece

Which part of the microscope connects the body tube to the objectives?

• Eyepiece

• Arm

• Nosepiece

• Stage

Which part of the microscope connects the eyepiece to the nosepiece?

• Body tube

• Stage

• Arm

• Objectives

A light microscope...

• is very old

• uses light and has one or more lenses that enlarge an image

• has weird buttons

• takes a long time to warm up

When using the high power lens on a microscope you use the ___ adjustment knob.

• coarse

• fine

• diaphragm

• ocular

As you move from low power to high power, the field of view becomes

• Darker and larger

• Darker and smaller

• Brighter and larger

• Brighter and small

When making a wet mount, why should the coverslip be placed at a 45-degree angle?

• The coverslip will prevent the slide from breaking

• The organisms will be more evenly distributed

• The possibility of breaking the coverslip is reduced

• The possibility of trapping air bubbles is reduced

What is the purpose of the stage?

• To mount the specimen

• To sharpen the image of the specimen

• To magnify the the image

• Holds the slide in place

The part of the microscope that controls the amount of light that enters?

• Aperture

• Diaphragm

• Light Source

• Arm