Care for microscope
When carrying the microscope hold it by the base and stage.
False
The base is the bottom part which supports the whole unit.
Base
Itis the sample of the parts of the object being studied.
Specimen
You are looking at an object under the microscope. What is the first step in focusing the microscope? A. Use the coarse adjustment on the highest power. B. Use the coarse adjustment on the lowest power. C. Use the fine adjustment on the highest power. D. Use the fine adjustment on the lowest power.
B
Usually what is the eyepiece magnification?
10X
Touch the lenses of the microscope to ensure their safety of lenses.
False
Support the upper part of the microscope
Arm
The slides used for living samples, transparent liquids, and aquatic samples.
Wet mount slide
What are you going to do to bring the image into clear focus? A. Adjust the eyepiece and the revolving nosepiece to your desired view. B. Adjust the mirror and direct it towards the source of light. C. Turn the fine adjustment to attain the clearest image. D. Turn the coarse adjustment and bring it in focus.
C
Complete the sentence. As magnification increases, the field of view__________________
Decreases
How do you carry the microscope?
Using your right arm hold the arm of the microscope and support it with your left arm on the base.
A small platform where the specimen is placed for evaluation.
Stage
The last step in preparing the Wet Mount Slides is to
Slowly lower the coverslip to avoid air bubbles
. If you move the slide left while viewing, in which direction will it appear to move?
Right
The higher the magnification, the ________ you see of the specimen.
closer
For safe keeping, after you have cleaned the microscope and before placed it inside the cabinet what should you do?
Cover the microscope before placing inside the cabinet.
It controls the amount of light allowed to pass through the object.
Diaphragm
When doing smears, what sample is placed onto the slide?
thick and deeply colored sample.
To focus the specimen, it is better to start with what objective lens?
objective lens with lowest magnification.
What is the total magnification of a specimen viewed with a 10x eyepiece and 40x objective lens?
400X
In caring the microscope, what should we do to the moving parts of the microscope?
We should be cleaned and lubricated.
Two parts of the microscope that work together to magnify the image of the object.
eyepiece and objective lenses
Which of the following is TRUE about smears? I. Blood are prepared as smear. II. It can distinguish individual cells. III. Deeply colored or thick liquids are prepared in this way. IV. It is used for living samples, transparent liquids, and aquatic samples.
I,II,III
Write the word “Girl” when viewed in the microscope.
Girl
If the total magnification is 20X and the eyepiece magnification is 5X, what is the magnification of objective lens?
4X