light microscope

Question 1

ocular lens

Answer 1

look through to see the image of your specimen.

provides 10x magnification

Question 2

body tube

Answer 2

the tube holding the eyepiece and connecting to the objective lenses.

Question 3

revolving nosepiece

Answer 3

rotating part of the microscope holding the objective lenses

Question 4

objective lens

Answer 4

provide the primary magnification of the microscope.

The shortest of these has the lowest power magnification. The longest has the highest power magnification

Question 5

arm

Answer 5

carry the microscope with this part

Question 6

coarse adjustment knob

Answer 6

larger knob at the side of the microscope
used for focusing the specimen, y adjusting the height of the stage

Question 7

fine adjustment knob

Answer 7

smaller knob on the side of the microscope
used to fine-tune the focusing of the specimen

Question 8

stage

Answer 8

large, flat platform under the objective lenses, on which the slides are placed
There is a hole (aperture) in the centre to allow light to pass through

Question 9

stage clips

Answer 9

these are the clips on the top of the stage holding the slides in place

Question 10

diaphragm / condenser

Answer 10

this is used to adjust the amount of light passing through the aperture in the stage.

Question 11

light source

Answer 11

to illuminate (project light onto) the specimen

Question 12

base

Answer 12

where you hold to carry the microscope