Life Under the Microscope

What is a microscope? A microscope is an instrument that makes small objects appear _______.

• larger

• smaller

• darker

• lighter

What does a microscope use to magnify specimens? A microscope uses _______ and light to magnify specimens.

• lenses

• mirrors

• filters

• slides

Who observed cells in cork in 1665?

• Robert Hooke

• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

• Matthias Schleiden

• Theodor Schwann

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What major development in microscopes occurred in the modern era?

• Development of electron microscopes

• Invention of the telescope

• Discovery of X-rays

• Creation of the printing press

Which type of microscope is shown in the image?

• Light (optical)

• Electron

• Fluorescence

• Digital

• Scanning Probe

The microscope that uses a beam of electrons to create an image of the specimen is called the _______ microscope.

• electron

• light

• compound

• dissecting

The _______ microscope allows digital viewing and capturing of images on a screen.

• digital

• compound

• electron

• light

Which part of the light microscope connects the ocular lens to the rest of the microscope?

• Body tube

• Stage

• Base

• Arm

What is the name of the rotating part that holds the objective lenses on a light microscope?

• Revolving nosepiece

• Stage clip

• Coarse adjustment knob

• Eyepiece

Which part of the light microscope is used to magnify the specimen and is located closest to the stage?

• Objective

• Eyepiece

• Coarse adjustment knob

• Arm