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ASSIGNMENT.PARTS OF A MICROSCOPE

A microscope is an optical instrument designed for viewing small objects, invented by Zacharias Janssen in the late 16th century. The document details various parts of a microscope, including the eyepiece, objective lenses, and stage, along with their functions. It highlights the importance of microscopes in scientific fields and provides a comprehensive overview of their components.

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ASSIGNMENT.PARTS OF A MICROSCOPE

A microscope is an optical instrument designed for viewing small objects, invented by Zacharias Janssen in the late 16th century. The document details various parts of a microscope, including the eyepiece, objective lenses, and stage, along with their functions. It highlights the importance of microscopes in scientific fields and provides a comprehensive overview of their components.

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ASSIGNMENT (2nd grading)

1) WHAT IS MICROSCOPE?
A Microscope is an optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as
mineral samples or animals or plants cells, typically magnified several hundred
times.
2) WHO INVENTED THE MICROSCOPE?
Zacharias Janssen is the inventor of the microscope. Every major field of science
has benefited from the use of some form of microscope, an invention that dates
back to the late 16th century and a modest Dutch eyeglass maker.
3) IDENTIFY PARTS OF THE MICROSCOPE AND THEIR FUNCTIONS.
The parts of the microscope and their functions,
Eyepiece also known as the ocular. This is the part used to look through the
microscope. Its found at the top of the microscope.
Eyepiece Tube it’s the eyepiece holder. It carries the eyepiece just above the
objective lens. For monocular microscope, they are none flexible.
Objective Lenses these are the major lenses used for specimen visualization. Each
lens has its own magnification power.
Nose piece also known as the revolting turret. It holds the objective lenses. Its
movable hence it revolve the objective lenses depending on the magnification
power of the lens.
The Adjustment knobs these are knobs that are used to focused the microscope.
There are two types of adjustment knobs i.e. fine adjustment knobs and coarse
adjustment knobs.
Stage this is the section in which the specimen is placed for viewing. They have
stage clips that hold the specimen slides in place. The most common stage is the
mechanical stage, which allows the control of the slides by moving the slides using
the mechanical knobs on the stage instead of moving them manually.
Aperture this is a hole on the microscope stage, through which the transmitted light
from the source reaches the stage.
Microscopic illuminator this is the microscopes light source, located at the base. It is
used instead of a mirror. It captures light from an external source of a low voltage of
about 100v.
Condenser these are lenses that are used to collect and focus light from the
illuminator into the specimen. They are found under the stage next to the diaphragm
of the microscope. The higher the magnification of the condenser, the more the
image clarity.
Diaphragm its also known as the iris. Its found under the stage of the microscope
and its primary role is to control the amount of light that reaches the specimen.
Condenser focus knob this is a knob that moves the condenser up or down thus
controlling the focus of light on the specimen.
Abbe Condenser this is a condenser specially designed for high-quality
microscopes, which makes the condenser to be movable and allows very high
magnification of above 400X.
The rack stop it controls how far the stages should go preventing the objective lens
from getting too close to the specimen. It is responsible for preventing the specimen
slide from coming too far up and hitting the objective lens.

PARTS OF A MICROSCOPE
JELIANNE M. PLANTINOS GRADE VII-STE

ASSIGNMENT (2nd grading)


2) WHAT IS MICROSCOPE?
A Microscope is an optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as
mineral samples or animals or plants cells, typically magnified several hundred
times.
4) WHO INVENTED THE MICROSCOPE?
Zacharias Janssen is the inventor of the microscope. Every major field of science
has benefited from the use of some form of microscope, an invention that dates
back to the late 16th century and a modest Dutch eyeglass maker.
5) IDENTIFY PARTS OF THE MICROSCOPE AND THEIR FUNCTIONS.
The parts of the microscope and their functions,
Eyepiece also known as the ocular. This is the part used to look through the
microscope. Its found at the top of the microscope.
Eyepiece Tube it’s the eyepiece holder. It carries the eyepiece just above the
objective lens. For monocular microscope, they are none flexible.
Objective Lenses these are the major lenses used for specimen visualization. Each
lens has its own magnification power.
Nose piece also known as the revolting turret. It holds the objective lenses. Its
movable hence it revolve the objective lenses depending on the magnification
power of the lens.
The Adjustment knobs these are knobs that are used to focused the microscope.
There are two types of adjustment knobs i.e. fine adjustment knobs and coarse
adjustment knobs.
Stage this is the section in which the specimen is placed for viewing. They have
stage clips that hold the specimen slides in place. The most common stage is the
mechanical stage, which allows the control of the slides by moving the slides using
the mechanical knobs on the stage instead of moving them manually.
Aperture this is a hole on the microscope stage, through which the transmitted light
from the source reaches the stage.
Microscopic illuminator this is the microscopes light source, located at the base. It is
used instead of a mirror. It captures light from an external source of a low voltage of
about 100v.
Condenser these are lenses that are used to collect and focus light from the
illuminator into the specimen. They are found under the stage next to the diaphragm
of the microscope. The higher the magnification of the condenser, the more the
image clarity.
Diaphragm its also known as the iris. Its found under the stage of the microscope
and its primary role is to control the amount of light that reaches the specimen.
Condenser focus knob this is a knob that moves the condenser up or down thus
controlling the focus of light on the specimen.
Abbe Condenser this is a condenser specially designed for high-quality
microscopes, which makes the condenser to be movable and allows very high
magnification of above 400X.
The rack stop it controls how far the stages should go preventing the objective lens
from getting too close to the specimen. It is responsible for preventing the specimen
slide from coming too far up and hitting the objective lens.

Arms This is the part connecting the base and to the head and the eyepiece tube to
the base of the microscope. It gives support to the head of the microscope and it is
also used when carrying the microscope.
Head This is also known as the body. It carries the optical parts
in the upper part of the microscope.
Base It acts as microscopes support. It also carries microscopic
illuminators.

PARTS OF A MICROSCOPE

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