What are the names of the parts of a microscope
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Match the names of the microscope parts in column A with the descriptions in column B. Place the letter of your choice in the space provided.
Column A Column B
a. Adjustment knob (coarse) _______ 1. Increases or decreases the light intensity
b. Arm _______ 2. Platform that supports a microscope slide
c. Condenser _______ 3. Concentrates light onto the specimen
d. Eyepiece (ocular) _______ 4. Causes stage (or objective lens) to move upward or downward
e. Field of view _______ 5. After light passes through the specimen, it next enters this lens system
f. Iris diaphragm _______ 6. Holds a microscope slide in position
g. Nosepiece _______ 7. Contains a lens at the top of the body tube
h. Objective lens system _______ 8. Serves as a handle for carrying the microscope
i. Stage _______ 9. Part to which the objective lenses are attached
j. Stage (slide) clip _______ 10. Circular area seen through the eyepiece