Biology Microscope Basics

Question 1

What connects the eyepiece and viewing head?

Accepted Answer

Eye tube

Question 2

True or false: The light source emits light

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

True or false: Use coarse adjustment on high power

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

What should you do first when viewing a specimen?

Accepted Answer

Use the low power objective

Question 5

True or false: The condenser collects light

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

What holds the slide in place?

Accepted Answer

Stage clips

Question 7

What is the total magnification of a 40x objective lens?

Accepted Answer

400x

Question 8

What does the revolving nosepiece hold?

Accepted Answer

Objective lenses

Question 9

How do you carry a microscope?

Accepted Answer

One hand on arm

Question 10

True or false: The eyepiece has 10x magnification

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

True or false: The base supports the microscope

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

What does the condenser do?

Accepted Answer

Focuses light

Question 13

What controls the light amount?

Accepted Answer

Diaphragm

Question 14

What is the function of the fine adjustment?

Accepted Answer

Focuses specimen

Question 15

True or false: The brightness adjustment controls light emission

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

True or false: The diaphragm controls light

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

True or false: The arm connects the tube to the base

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

True or false: The stage moves up and down

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 18