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What is the function of the arm of a microscope?
What is the function of the arm of a microscope?
Supports the body tube and used to carry the microscope.
Where is the stage of a microscope located?
Where is the stage of a microscope located?
The stage is the place where the object (specimen) is placed for viewing.
What is the purpose of the eyepiece (ocular lens) in a microscope?
What is the purpose of the eyepiece (ocular lens) in a microscope?
The eyepiece magnifies the specimen for viewing.
How does the fine focus function in a microscope?
How does the fine focus function in a microscope?
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What is the role of the nosepiece in a microscope?
What is the role of the nosepiece in a microscope?
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What does the low power objective lens do in a microscope?
What does the low power objective lens do in a microscope?
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Where is the diaphragm located in a microscope and what is its function?
Where is the diaphragm located in a microscope and what is its function?
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What is the base of a microscope and where is it typically located?
What is the base of a microscope and where is it typically located?
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What type of microscope is the most common microscope used in microbiology?
What type of microscope is the most common microscope used in microbiology?
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In bright field microscopy, how is the field of view illuminated?
In bright field microscopy, how is the field of view illuminated?
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What type of microscopy allows the examination of live unstained organisms?
What type of microscopy allows the examination of live unstained organisms?
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What type of microscope has a dark field of view and illuminates the organisms?
What type of microscope has a dark field of view and illuminates the organisms?
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What are the two types of electron microscopes mentioned in the text?
What are the two types of electron microscopes mentioned in the text?
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What type of microscopy is used to observe the distribution of specific proteins in a cell?
What type of microscopy is used to observe the distribution of specific proteins in a cell?
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What type of microscope is used to observe dynamic processes over time?
What type of microscope is used to observe dynamic processes over time?
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What is the function of the light source located beneath the stage and diaphragm in a microscope?
What is the function of the light source located beneath the stage and diaphragm in a microscope?
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