front 1 What is the Eyepiece lens used for? | back 1 It is looked through to see the image and also magnifies the image. |
front 2 What is an Objective lens used for? | back 2 magnifying the image, there are typically three different objective lenses |
front 3 What is the Stage used for? | back 3 It supports the slide |
front 4 What is the Clip used for? | back 4 It holds the slide in place |
front 5 What is the Handle used for? | back 5 To carry the microscope |
front 6 What is the Lamp used for? | back 6 It shines a light up through the slide so the image can be seen more easily |
front 7 What are the Focusing Knobs used for? | back 7 They bring the stage up and down to bring the image into focus. |
front 8 Why do you need a thin slice of your specimen? | back 8 It needs to be able to let light through for you to be able to see it clearly |
front 9 How do you secure the specimen in place? | back 9 With a pipette put either one drop of water or mountant in the middle of the clean slide |
front 10 What is Mountant? | back 10 A clear, gloopy liquid |
front 11 How should you place your specimen on the slide? | back 11 Using tweezers |
front 12 In what situation will you need to use a stain? | back 12 If your specimen is completely transparent or clear, a drop of stain will be necessary to make it visible |
front 13 Why do you press the cover slip with a needle? | back 13 To get rid of air bubbles |
front 14 Whats the first thing you need to do when your ready to view? | back 14 Clip the slide with your specimen onto the stage. |
front 15 What lens do you FIRST set? | back 15 The lowest-powered objective lens (the one that produces the lowest magnification) |
front 16 Which knob do you use to move the stage up and down? | back 16 The coarse adjustment knob |
front 17 Which knob do you use to adjust the focus and get a clear image? | back 17 Fine adjustment knob |
front 18 What do you do if you need a higher magnification? | back 18 Switch to a higher-powered objective lens and refocus. |