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What does a light microscope use to magnify tiny objects?

prisms

light waves

lenses

lasers

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What is the role of the objective lenses in a light microscope?

to hold the lenses in place

to magnify the specimen

to support the slide with the specimen

to ensure there's enough light to see the specimen

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Which part of the microscope is where the slide with the specimen is placed?

eyepiece

body tube

stage

objective lenses

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What is the role of the mirror in a light microscope?

to support the slide with the specimen

to magnify the specimen

to hold the lenses in place

to ensure there's enough light to see the specimen

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What is the function of the rough and fine focus knobs in a light microscope?

to hold the lenses in place

to ensure there's enough light to see the specimen

to move the stage up and down to adjust the focus

to magnify the specimen

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What should you do to increase the magnification on a light microscope?

rotate the eyepiece

rotate the nosepiece

rotate the stage

rotate the body tube

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What is the term for the lens you look through in a microscope?

eyepiece

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