Microscope

Question 1

What are the microscope parts?

Answer 1

Ocular Lens
Body tube
Coarse adjustment knob
Fine adjustment knob
Revolving Nose piece
Objective Lens
Stage Clips
Diaphragm
Light Source
Base
Stage
Arm

Question 2

What are the types of microscopes?

Answer 2

Light microscope
Electron microscope

Question 3

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the light microscope?

Answer 3

Advantages:
Can be used to study living cells
It is cheap and portable
Disadvantages:
Lower magnification, lower resolution

Question 4

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the electron microscope?

Answer 4

Advantages:
Higher magnification, higher resolution
Disadvantages:
Cannot be used to study living cells(high pressure, no oxygen),
expensive
not portable
it can only produce black-and-white images