The Birth of the Light Microscope
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What was the result of Z.Janssen and his son Hans' experiment with lenses in a tube?

  • Nearby objects appeared greatly enlarged (correct)
  • They discovered bacteria
  • They observed the circulation of blood corpuscles in capillaries
  • They created the first telescope

Who is credited with making a much better instrument with a focusing device?

  • Robert Hook
  • Charles A.Spencer
  • Galileo (correct)
  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek

What achievement is attributed to Anton van Leeuwenhoek?

  • He was the first to see and describe bacteria, yeast plants, and the circulation of blood corpuscles in capillaries (correct)
  • He founded the industry of manufacturing fine optical equipment
  • He discovered the principles of lenses
  • He created the first telescope

Who reconfirmed Anton van Leeuwenhoek's discoveries of the existence of tiny living organisms in a drop of water?

<p>Robert Hook (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did several European countries begin to manufacture fine optical equipment?

<p>In the middle of the 19th century (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum magnification of present day instruments with blue light?

<p>Up to 5000 diameters (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the limitation of a light microscope?

<p>It cannot distinguish objects smaller than half the wavelength of light (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the condenser lens in a microscope?

<p>To focus light onto the specimen (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the real image formed in a microscope?

<p>By the objective lens (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the total magnification of a microscope?

<p>The product of the magnification of the objective lens and the ocular lens (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the ocular lens in a microscope?

<p>To magnify the real image formed by the objective lens (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do scientists need to bypass light altogether to see tiny particles under a microscope?

<p>Because light has a wavelength that is too large (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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