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Which part connects to the base and supports the microscope head?
back
spine
arm
handle
Which part supports the microscope?
base
bottom
stand
foot
The primary optical lenses on a microscope are called ___
condensors
objective lenses
stage clips
ocular lenses
Which part holds the eyepiece in place above the objective lens?
condensor
objective lense
barrel
body tube
The specimen slide is placed on the ___
platform
table
stage
base
Typically located in the base of the microscope, it provides light:
condensor
illuminator
diaphragm
adjustment knob
This part houses the objectives and allows for easy selection:
revolving nosepiece
condensor
diaphragm
adjustment knob
Identify the microscope part:
revolving nosepiece
coarse focus knob
diaphragm
fine focus knob
The lens assembly with the longest body is the ___
low power objective
high power objective
low power ocular
high power ocular
This part is used to collect and focus the light from the illuminator on to the specimen:
revolving nosepiece
coarse focus knob
condensor
fine focus knob
Which part controls the amount of light reaching the specimen?
diaphragm
coarse focus knob
condensor
fine focus knob
The hole in the stage, which allows light to reach the specimen, is called the ___
aperture
iris diaphragm
condensor
objective
The part you look through at the top of the microscope is called the eyepiece or ___
objective
ocular
aperture
diaphragm
These are used to hold the slide in place:
rotating nosepiece
objective lenses
stage clips
adjustment knobs
The lens assembly with the shortest body is the ___
low power objective
high power objective
low power ocular
high power ocular
Identify the microscope part:
revolving nosepiece
coarse focus knob
diaphragm
fine focus knob
Typical objective lenses come in magnifications of ___
6x, 15x, 60x
60x, 150x, 600x
4x, 10x, 40x
40x, 100x, 400x
Using a 10x eyepiece and a 40x objective would give a total magnification of ___
40x
50x
400x
500x
When transporting the microscope it should be held at the ___
arm and body tube
base and stage
base and arm
arm and stage
A thin flat piece of glass used to hold objects for examination is called a ___
sheet
slide
cover slip
objective
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