1. THE LIGHT MICROSCOPE THE LIGHT MICROSCOPE
Name _________________________________________ Date __________________ Period __________
Regents Biology Laboratory Investigation Quiz
THE LIGHT MICROSCOPE
1. What is the topic of this lab?
A. The light microscope B. Rainbows and gumdrops C. Drosophila melanogaster D. Water
2. In addition to light, what can other microscopes use to magnify objects?
A. Pudding B. Sound waves C. A beam of elections D. Massive magnets
3. What is a wet mount?
A. A horse that has been in the rain B. A specimen that is temporarily mounted in a drop of liquid.
C. A form of fungus only observable under high power D. Glass used to cover a slide.
4. How do you find the total magnification of a microscope?
A. Divide the primary lens’ magnification by that of the secondary lens B. Use Seliwanoff’s formula.
C. Multiply the eyepiece magnification by the objective magnification D. Read the manual.
5. What does an iris or disc diaphragm do?
A. Control the amount of light let into the ‘scope. B. Even out the light beams entering the ‘scope.
C. Moves the stage up or down D. Makes the coarse adjustment easier to turn.
Name _________________________________________ Date __________________ Period __________
Regents Biology Laboratory Investigation Quiz
THE LIGHT MICROSCOPE
1. What is the topic of this lab?
A. The light microscope B. Rainbows and gumdrops C. Drosophila melanogaster D. Water
2. In addition to light, what can other microscopes use to magnify objects?
A. Pudding B. Sound waves C. A beam of elections D. Massive magnets
3. What is a wet mount?
A. A horse that has been in the rain B. A specimen that is temporarily mounted in a drop of liquid.
C. A form of fungus only observable under high power D. Glass used to cover a slide.
4. How do you find the total magnification of a microscope?
A. Divide the primary lens’ magnification by that of the secondary lens B. Use Seliwanoff’s formula.
C. Multiply the eyepiece magnification by the objective magnification D. Read the manual.
5. What does an iris or disc diaphragm do?
A. Control the amount of light let into the ‘scope. B. Even out the light beams entering the ‘scope.
C. Moves the stage up or down D. Makes the coarse adjustment easier to turn.