The Microscope (1st Year)

Question 2

What is the eyepiece?

Answer 2

The eyepiece, magnifies object as it is also a lens

Question 3

What is the Course Focus Wheel?

Answer 3

Rough focusing wheel (big wheel)

Question 4

What is the Fine Focus Wheel?

Answer 4

Sharpens focusing of object (small)

Question 5

What is the nosepiece?

Answer 5

Is where all the lenses is held onto

Question 6

What is Lens?

Answer 6

It is the magnification of the microscope
-Low Power (x4)
-Medium Power (x10)
-High Power (x40)

Question 7

What is Stage?

Answer 7

This is where the slide is placed upon

Question 8

What is a slide?

Answer 8

A slide is the glass fragment that holds the items we see through the microscope

Question 9

What is a microscope?

Answer 9

A microscope is an instrument that makes an enlarged image of a small object

Question 10

What is Magnification?

Answer 10

The magnifiying power of eyepiece lens
x
the magnifying power if the objective lens

Question 11

Define Organism

Answer 11

Living things are called organisms
e.g. humans, animals, plants and bacteria
A cell is the smallest working unit of a living organism