Parts Of Microscope

Question 1

Base

Answer 1

Keeps the microscope stable

Question 2

Stage and stage clips

Answer 2

Hold the slide in place

Question 3

Light source

Answer 3

A built in light bulb or mirror that lights up the specimen

Question 4

Diaphragm

Answer 4

Controls the amount of light passing through the specimen

Question 5

Objective lens

Answer 5

Magnifies the specimen different factor (x4 x10 x40)

Question 6

Eyepiece lens

Answer 6

Magnifies the specimen usually by a factor of 10 (x10)

Question 7

Coarse focus

Answer 7

Bring the image into rough focus

Question 8

Fine focus wheel

Answer 8

Brings the image into sharp focus

Question 9

Electron microscope

Answer 9

Used to study things in more detail a
A beam of electrons is passed through a specimen

Question 10

Micrograph

Answer 10

An image formed when using an electron microscope

Question 11

Mitochondrial and ribosomes

Answer 11

Can be seen with an electron microscope but cannot be seen with a light microscope

Question 12

Organelle

Answer 12

Structure in a cell that carries out a particular role

Question 13

Cell

Answer 13

Made up of organelles different cells do different jobs

Question 14

Tissue

Answer 14

Group of cells that work together e.g blood is made of red and white blood cells plasma and platelets

Question 15

Organ

Answer 15

Group of tissues 5ish work together

Question 16

System

Answer 16

Group of organs that work together

Question 17

Organism

Answer 17

An individual that has many systems that work together