Microscope

Question 1

Dutch Scientist who used a simple microscope to discover a whole new world of living organisms.

Answer 1

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Question 2

English scientist who discovered the “cells”

Answer 2

Robert Hooke

Question 3

The microscope part that is closest to your eye. Image magnified 10x.

Answer 3

Eyepiece / Ocular

Question 4

Microscopes with 2 oculars.

Answer 4

Binocular Microscope

Question 5

Holds the ocular in place.

Answer 5

Body Tube

Question 6

Located at the bottom of the body tube.

Answer 6

Revolving Nosepiece

Question 7

Lens set that are attached to the revolving nosepiece.

Answer 7

Objectives

Question 8

Different types of Objectives

Answer 8

Scanning objectives
Low-powered objectives
High-powered or High-dry objectives
Higher-oil or Oil immersion objectives

Question 9

Objective used for the initial location of the specimen.

Answer 9

Scanning objectives

Question 10

Objective used for observing specimen that does not need greater magnification

Answer 10

Low-powered objectives

Question 11

Objective used for requiring greater magnification. The objectives called “dry” cause it does not use oil.

Answer 11

High-powered or High-dry objectives

Question 12

Objective used for extremely small specimen.

Answer 12

Higher-oil or Oil immersion objectives

Question 13

Magnification and color of scanning objectives

Answer 13

-4x RED

Question 14

Magnification and color of low-powered objectives

Answer 14

-10x YELLOW

Question 15

Magnification and color of high-powered or High-dry objectives

Answer 15

-40x BLUE

Question 16

Magnification and color of higher-oil or Oil immersion objectives

Answer 16

-100x WHITE

Question 17

Usually mounted on a clean glass slide

Answer 17

Specimen

Question 18

Specimens are rested here

Answer 18

Stage

Question 19

Specimens are held in place by this

Answer 19

Mechanical Stage Clip

Question 20

Has a hole so that light can pass through the specimen from below.

Answer 20

Stage

Question 21

Adjustable bracket that can move the slide around mechanically

Answer 21

Position Knobs

Question 22

Located below the stage.

Answer 22

Lamp

Question 23

Travel of light from lamp to the eye

Answer 23

Light rays from the LAMP
travel through the hole in the STAGE 
to the SPECIMEN 
then through the OBJECTIVES 
and OCULAR 
to the EYE

Question 24

Lens located in between the lamp and the stage

Answer 24

Condenser

Question 25

Concentrates the light coming from the lamp.

Answer 25

Condenser

Question 26

Light intensity could be adjusted by adjusting this

Answer 26

Diaphragm

Question 27

Types of diaphragm

Answer 27

Iris Diaphragm | Disk Diaphragm

Question 28

Rotating disk with holes of different diameters.

Answer 28

Disk Diaphragm

Question 29

Made of overlapping silver metal in a circular pattern resembling the iris of the eye.

Answer 29

Iris Diaphragm

Question 30

Entire upper assembly or parts of microscope are held up by?

Answer 30

Arm

Question 31

A square or horseshoe-shaped part that supports the whole microscope

Answer 31

Base

Question 32

Types of Adjustment Knobs

Answer 32

Course-Focus / Adjustment Knob | Fine-Focus / Adjustment Knob

Question 33

Changes the distance between the stage and objectives in great increments or distances.

Answer 33

Course-Focus / Adjustment Knob

Question 34

Changes the distance between the stage and objectives in small increments or distances.

Answer 34

Fine-Focus / Adjustment Knob

Question 35

Knobs found in the ARM

Answer 35

Adjustment Knobs

Question 36

When did Anton van Leeuwenhoek used a SIMPLE MICROSCOPE?

Answer 36

In the 17th century

Question 37

How many lens does a SIMPLE MICROSCOPE contain?

Answer 37

One

Question 38

Larger organisms had small microscopic subunits called?

Answer 38

Cells

Question 39

True or False Binocular Microscope is for people with slightly different focusing on the left and right eye.

Answer 39

True

Question 40

True or False Although called tube, Body Tube may sometimes look like a box at some models

Answer 40

True

Question 41

Circular mechanism that rotates so that different lenses can be selected.

Answer 41

Revolving Nosepiece

Question 42

True or False For easier access when rotating the nosepiece, push on the lens barrels

Answer 42

False Always rotate on the outside of the revolving disk and never push the lens barrels

Question 43

True or False Each objective have the same magnifying factors

Answer 43

False Each objective have different magnifying factors

Question 44

True or False All oculars have -x10 magnifying factors

Answer 44

False -x5 and -x10

Question 45

Could be adjusted by using the DIAPHRAGM

Answer 45

Light Intensity