Microscope Lab

If the ocular lens magnifies a specimen 10x, and the objective lens used magnifies the specimen 35x, what is the total magnification being used to observe the specimen?

350x

stage

The microscope slide rests on the __________ while being viewed.

Scanning lens

Which of the following lenses on the compound light microscope will magnify a slide by the SMALLEST amount?

coarse adjustment knob

Which part of the microscope would you use to bring a slide that you are trying to look at into focus?

You should always begin observation of specimens with the oil immersion lens.

false

Your lab microscope is parfocal. This means that _

the slide should be almost in focus when changing to higher magnifications

power of oculars x power of the lens you are using

which of the following is the correct formula for calculating total magnification using the microscope?

How do you clean the lenses of your microscope?

with special lens paper and cleaner