Microscope Quiz

1. The lens that is within the eyepiece of the light microscope is called the:
scanning
low power
high power
ocular

2. The wheel under the stage that adjusts the amount of light is called the:
coarse knob
body tube
stage clip
diaphragm

3. To focus a specimen, it is best to start with which objective:
high power
low power
scanning
ocular

4. When using the high power objective, you should not adjust the:
coarse focus
fine focus
diaphragm
stage clips

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5. On the image, which letter represents the objective?
A
B
C
E

6. On the image, which letter represents the coarse adjustment knob?
B
C
D
E

7. On the image, which letter represents the stage?
A
B
AB
E

8. On the image, which letter indicates the location of the diaphragm?
C
D
E
AC

9. The scanning, low, and high power objectives are mounted on the:
revolving nosepiece
stage
body tube
eyepiece

10. A microscope has a 4x ocular lens and a 10x objective, what is this microscope's total magnification?
4x
14x
40x
400x

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Microscope Resources

Introduction to the Microscope – E Lab – explore how to use a light microscope (Letter E Slides)

Investigation: What are the Different Types of Cells – survey of different kinds of cells, cheek, blood, onion root, leaf

Exploring Eukaryote and Prokaryote Cells – a comprehensive microscope lab that covers various types of cells like bacteria, plants, animals, and protozoa.