Parts and functions of a light microscope
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| Base | It supports the whole microscope
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| Eyepiece | The viewer looks through this
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| Arm | Supports the tube and connects it to the base
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| Revolving Nosepiece | Holds two or more objective lenses and can be rotated to easily change power
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| Objective Lenses | Combine with the eyepiece lens to increase magnification levels
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| Stage | Holds the specimen
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| Stage Clips | Holds the slide firmly in place
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| Coarse Focus Knob | Move the stage up and down quickly
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| Fine Focus Knob | Used to make small adjustments
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| Power Switch | Turns the light on and off
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| Light Source | Illuminates the specimen by shining bright light through it
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| Body Tube | Maintains proper distance between lenses
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| Magnification | Times 1,500
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| Resolution | About 0.2 micrometers or two millionths of a meter
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| Specimen | Living and Nonliving objects
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