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Microscope

Quiz by Rhea Jean Longakit

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    What part of a microscope holds the slides or specimens?
    Diaphragm
    Objective lens
    Stage
    Eyepiece
    30s
  • Q2
    Who invented the first compound microscope?
    Alexander Graham Bell
    Robert Hooke
    Hans & Zacharias Janssen
    Isaac Newton
    30s
  • Q3
    What makes a microscope determine how clearly a small object can be viewed?
    Magnification & resolution
    Mirror & eyepiece
    eyepiece & resolution
    Mirror & magnification
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the science of investigating small objects and structures?
    endoscopy
    colonoscopy
    microscopy
    autopsy
    30s
  • Q5
    What type of microscope uses visible light to form an image?
    Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
    Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
    Optical Microscope
    Electron Microscope
    30s
  • Q6
    The magnification of a microscope is equal to?
    the product of magnification produced individually by the ocular and numerical aperture.
    the product of magnification produced individually by the ocular and objective lenses.
    the magnification power of the objective lens divided by that of the ocular lens.
    the magnification power of the objective lens divided by the numerical aperture.
    30s
  • Q7
    A plant cell is viewed using a 10x eyepiece and 43x HPO. How much will the cell be magnified?
    143x
    43x
    430x
    10x
    30s
  • Q8
    How does a mirror help in studying the specimen in a microscope?
    It cleans the cover slip.
    It cleans the glass slide.
    It reflects light to illuminate the specimen.
    It gives light directly to the eyes of the user.
    30s
  • Q9
    Why is it necessary for the specimen to be observed under the microscope must be thin?
    So that the image will be clearer.
    So that light could pass through the specimen.
    So that the image would be larger.
    So that the high magnification objective can be used.
    30s
  • Q10
    Which two parts of the light microscope magnify the image of an object?
    Objectives & mirror
    Eyepiece & objective
    Eyepiece & mirror
    Objectives & diaphragm
    30s

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