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- 1. Multiple Choice
These 2 parts of the microscope support the entire microscope.
Arm; Illuminator
Base; eyepiece
Arm; Base
Objective Lenses; Stage
- 2. Multiple Choice
In a compound light microscope, there is a steady light source. What is the part that emits light called?
Objective Lenses
Illuminator
Ocular lense
Stage
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the part that rotates the objective lenses?
Nose piece
Coarse Adjustment Knob
Fine Adjustment Knob
Ocular Lense
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of the stage?
To mount the specimen
To sharpen the image of the specimen
To magnify the the image
Holds the slide in place
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which objective lense is used to locate the specimen?
High power objective lense
Low power objective lense
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the part that holds the eyepiece lens at the top and the objective lenses at the bottom?
Ocular lense
Base
Body Tube
Diaphragm
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of the diaphragm on the microscope?
It is the light source
It regulates the amount of light
Supports the stage
Used for first focusing
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which adjustment knob is used for first focusing? (I.e. moving the stage closer or farther away form the objective lenses).
Coarse Adjustment Knob
Fine Adjustment Knob
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which objective lense allows greater magnification?
High power objective lense
Low power objective lense
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which adjustment knob is used for final focusing?
Coarse Adjustment Knob
Fine Adjustment Knob
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is the formal term for the eyepiece?
Objective lense
Ocular lense
Illuminator
Stage clips
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of the stage clips?
To locate the specimen
To support the microscope
To focus on the specimen
Hold the specimen in place on the stage
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