Microscope Parts
Functions of Microscope Parts
History of Microscopes
100

Where the slide is placed.

What is the stage?

100

Purpose of the objective lenses. 

What is magnification? 

100

Scientist who coined the term cell.

Who is Robert Hooke?

200

Holds the slide in place.

What are the stage clips?

200

Purpose of diaphragm.

What is letting more or less light in?

200

Scientist who discovered microorganisms.

Who is Anton von Leeuwenhoek?

300

What you look into to see the specimen.

What is the eyepiece/ocular?

300

Purpose of eyepiece/ocular.

What is to look through? 

300

The century microscopes were invented. 

What is the 1600s?

400

Magnifies the specimen. 

What are objective lenses?

400

Purpose of coarse adjustment. 

What is to focus under low power?

400

The material Hooke observed under the microscope. 

What is cork?

500

The name of the microscope we use in class. 

What is a compound microscope?

500

Purpose of fine adjustment.

What is to sharpen the image?

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