The Compound Microscope

Front 1

What might happen if your microscope lacked stage clips?

Back 1

The slide might shift around

Front 2

The nosepiece of the microscope contains:

Back 2

Objectives

Front 3

If you use a 40x objective to magnify a slide, the image you see through the eyepiece will be magnified:

Back 3

400 times

Front 4

Which definition of "coarse" matches its use in the phrase "coarse focus?"

Back 4

Not precise

Front 5

What happens if you enlarge the opening of the diaphragm?

Back 5

More light illimnates the sides

Front 6

Place the following steps in their correct sequence: A) Adjust the fine focus; B) Raise the stage as close to the objective as possible; C) Adjust the coarse focus

Back 6

B,C,A

Front 7

What effect does immersion oil have?

Back 7

It shapens the image

Front 8

Improper use for the microscope could result in lens oil damaging:

Back 8

The 40x objective

Front 9

Gram-negative bacteria are associated with pathogens like e. coli. What is the best synonym for "pathogen"?

Back 9

Disease-causing microbe

Front 10

A drop of oil on the slide _____ light, bringing the sample into better focus.

Back 10

Bends