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Microscope
Parts of the Microscope
Question | Answer |
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What does the coarse/fine adjustment do? | raises and lowers the stage or objectives for focusing |
What does the nosepiece do? | rotates to change the magnification |
What does the eyepiece do? | contains a lens for viewing |
What are the objectives? | lenses helps magnify the slide |
What does the diaphragm do? | adjusts the amount of light to provide contrast on the slide |
What is the arm of a microscope? | handle and upper support |
What is the base of a microscope? | handle and lower support |
What doe the stage clips do? | holds the slide in place |
What does the light do? | illuminates the slide |
What does the stage of a microscope do? | supports the slide |
Magnification on low is___ | 40x |
Magnification on medium is ___ | 100x |
Magnification on high is ____ | 400x |
The amount you can see when you look into a microscope, portrayed as a circle on paper is called the _____ | field of view |
When you move a slide on a compound light microscope, how does the corresponding image you see move? | It moves the opposite way. |