Microscope Parts and Functions

What should never be used when on high power?

• Coarse adjustment or focus.

• Fine adjustment knob.

• Stage clips.

• Light intensity control.

What is a light microscope that has more than one lens called?

• Simple microscope

• Digital microscope

• Compound microscope

• Stereo microscope

What is the role of the objective lens?

• To magnify the specimen.

• To illuminate the specimen.

• To focus the light on the specimen.

• To provide color to the specimen.

What does the revolving nosepiece do?

• It holds the objective lenses and allows the user to switch between them.

• It magnifies the specimen for better viewing.

• It illuminates the specimen for clearer visibility.

• It stabilizes the microscope during use.

What is the function of stage clips?

• To hold the slide in place on the stage.

• To adjust the focus of the microscope.

• To illuminate the slide from below.

• To magnify the image of the slide.

What is the ocular lens?

• The lens you look through, usually providing 10x magnification.

• A type of lens used for correcting vision.

• A lens that focuses light onto the retina.

• A lens that is used to magnify objects in the distance.

What is the purpose of the stage in a microscope?

• To hold the slide and allow for movement of the specimen.

• To magnify the specimen for better visibility.

• To illuminate the specimen from below.

• To focus the image of the specimen.

What is the base of a microscope?

• The lens that magnifies the specimen.

• The bottom support structure that stabilizes the microscope.

• The light source that illuminates the specimen.

• The stage where the specimen is placed.

Which part focuses the image under low power?

• Coarse adjustment knob

• Fine adjustment knob

• Stage clips

• Condenser lens

What is the function of the arm in a microscope?

• It magnifies the specimen.

• It supports the body tube and connects it to the base.

• It adjusts the focus of the lens.

• It illuminates the specimen.