Microscopy

Question 1

It is the technical field of using microscopes to view samples and objects that cannot be seen with the unaided eye

Answer 1

Microscopy

Question 2

It is an instrument that is used to observe small objects and even cells.

Answer 2

Microscope

Question 3

What are the different types of microscopes?

Answer 3

Monocular, binocular ,trinocular, simple ,compound

Question 4

Why are there Different types of microscopes?

Answer 4

Depends on the number of ocular lenses

Question 5

Who invented the first light microscope in the 1590s?

Answer 5

zacharias janssen

Question 6

He helped and worked with Zacharias and he is also his father.

Answer 6

Hans Janssen

Question 7

What is the work of zacharias and Hans back in their time?

Answer 7

Ocular scientist , eyeglass maker, spectacle maker

Question 8

This terminology increase an objects apparent size.

Answer 8

Magnification

Question 9

It has the power to show details clearly.

Answer 9

Resolution

Question 10

This lens that is attached to the upper end of the microscope. It magnifies the image formed by the objectives it is marked 5x or 10x.

Answer 10

Ocular Lenses

Question 11

The most important of the optical parts. Commonly there are three or four of these on a microscope.

Answer 11

Objective Lenses

Question 12

This Objective lens is usually marked four times and can see through the specimen on a birds view.

Answer 12

Scanner

Question 13

This objective lens is always marked 10x, it has a yellow band on the lens. It shows the structure of the specimen.

Answer 13

LPO

Question 14

This objective has a blue band on its lenses it is marked 40x. it shows the detailed structure of the specimen.

Answer 14

HPO

Question 15

It is mark 100 times, has a white band and uses cedar oil.

Answer 15

OIO

Question 16

What oil is used and drop and place on this specimen on the oil immersion objective?

Answer 16

Cedar Oil

Question 17

It collects and reflects light from an external light source up into the microscope.

Answer 17

Mirror

Question 18

this part of the microscope holds the mirror.

Answer 18

Mirror Rack

Question 19

It is consists of a condensing lens that directs the maximum amount of light upon an object.

Answer 19

Condenser

Question 20

It is a flat disc located beneath the condenser.

Answer 20

Iris Diaphragm

Question 21

It is the platform where the slide is placed.

Answer 21

Stage

Question 22

it is used to hold the slide with the specimen in place.

Answer 22

Stage clip

Question 23

this is the part of the microscope that brings the object into focus so that the view of the specimen appears sharp and clear.

Answer 23

Adjustment knobs

Question 24

what are the two types of adjustment knobs?

Answer 24

coarse and fine

Question 25

this is a big round knob used to focus the specimen at LPO.

Answer 25

coarse

Question 26

this is a small round knob used to focus the specimen at HPO.

Answer 26

fine

Question 27

this is the part of the microscope where the objectives are attached and enables them to be positioned in the desired place.

Answer 27

revolving nosepiece

Question 28

this is the top part of the revolving nosepiece that protects the objectives from dust.

Answer 28

dust shield

Question 29

this part of the microscope anchors the microscope firmly on the table.

Answer 29

base

Question 30

it is a mechanism mounted on the stage that holds and moves this microscope slide.

Answer 30

mechanical stage

Question 31

How to handle a microscope?

Answer 31

hold the arm, support the base

Question 32

What are the steps in using the microscope?

Answer 32

there are 9.