the microscope

Question 1

the ocular lens

Answer 1

enlarges the object by 10x or 20x

Question 2

ocular lens eyepiece

Answer 2

fits into the body tube

light passes through the body tube to the ocular lens

Question 3

the arm

Answer 3

holds the parts together

Question 4

revolving nosepiece

Answer 4

lets the user change lenses and change how much the specimen is magnified

Question 5

objective lenses

Answer 5

enlarge the object being studied by 5x, 10x or 40x

Question 6

clips

Answer 6

holds the glass slide on the stage

Question 7

the stage

Answer 7

holds a glass microscope slide and specimen

Question 8

the condenser unit and the iris diaphragm

Answer 8

regulate how much light passes through the object

Question 9

fine focus screw

Answer 9

for small focusing changes

Question 10

coarse focus screw

Answer 10

for large focusing changes

Question 11

light source/ mirror

Answer 11

to make the specimen visible