5. Cell Components

Who is credited with inventing the first compound microscope?

What type of microscope would be the best to use to view cell surface features of a specimen?

Which part of a compound light microscope is primarily used to adjust the amount of light that reaches the specimen?

Which part of a compound light microscope is primarily responsible for focusing light onto the specimen?

Which type of microscope cannot image live specimens?

Who is credited with the invention of the microscope?

What type of microscope is ideal for observing small structures like a virus?

Which part of a compound light microscope is primarily responsible for focusing light onto the specimen?

Why is it easier to locate your specimen using a lower power objective on a microscope?

Why was the improvement of the microscope crucial for the development of the cell theory?

Which type of microscope uses visible light to view a specimen?

What type of microscope must be used to visualize viruses?

Which term describes a microscope that remains in focus when the objective lenses are changed?

The scanning, low, and high power objectives are mounted on the:

Which microscope is best suited for viewing the detailed internal structures of a cell at very high magnification?