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Microlife diagram
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Contains the ocular lens | Eyepiece |
| Holds high and low power objective lenses; can be rotated to change magnification | Nosepiece |
| Magnification ranges from 10x to 40x | Objective lenses |
| Holds the slide in place | Stage clips |
| Supports the slide being viewed | Stage |
| Projects the light upwards through the diaphram, the speciman and the lenses | Light source |
| Used to support the microscope when carried | Arm |
| Moves the stage up and down for focusing | Coarse adjustment knob |
| Moves the stage slightly to sharpen the image | Fine adjustment knob |
| Regulates the amount of light on the speciman | Diaphragm |
| Supports the microscope | Base |