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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| contains the ocular lens. | eyepiece |
| used to support the microscope when carried. | arm |
| holds the high and low power objective lens can be rotated to change magnification. | nose piece |
| moves the stage up and down for focusing. | coarse adjustment knob |
| hold the slide in place | stage clips |
| regulates the amount of light on the specimen. | diaphragh |
| projects light upwards through the diaphragm the specimen and the lenses | light source |
| supports the microscope | base |
| invented the first microscope | leeuvenhoek |
| produces a magnified image by focusing visible light rays using 2 lens | compound light microscope |
| used when viewing large specimen (wing or leg of insect) | stereo microscope |
| focus beams of electrons to get image magnified (magnifies 1000X more than the light microscope | electron microscope |