Microscope :]

Question 1

Which part of the microscope is used to magnify the image produced by the microscope?

Answer 1

Ocular lens

Question 2

When carrying the microscope, you hold it with one hand on the back and the other on the ______

Answer 2

Frame

Question 3

Where do you put the slide?
What keeps the slide in place?

Answer 3

• Mechanical stage
• Stage clip

Question 4

Which two parts of the microscope controls the amount of light that goes through?

Answer 4

Condenser and Iris diaphragm

Question 5

What is the job of the nose piece?

Answer 5

To move the objective lenses

Question 6

How do you magnify the sample?

Answer 6

Using the objective lenses

Question 7

What do you call the light source of the microscope?

Answer 7

Illumination

Question 8

What is the difference between the coarse adjustment and fine adjustment?

Answer 8

Coarse adjustment: larger one, moves stage up and down in large increments and used in 4x and 10x only

Fine adjustment: smaller one, moves stage up and down in small increments and used in ALL objectives

Question 9

Define:
- Magnification
- Resolving power

Answer 9

• Ability to enlarge objects
• Ability to show detail

Question 10

What is the purpose of immersion oil?

Answer 10

To change the direction of light rays so they go into the objective lens

Question 11

The ruler in the eyepiece of the microscope is called the _____

Answer 11

Ocular scale (in micrometers)