Microscope -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Question 1: What is a microscope?

(a) An instrument to measure temperature
(b) An instrument to measure time
(c) An instrument to magnify small objects for observation
(d) An instrument to measure distance

Question 2: Which part of a microscope is used to support the slide containing the specimen?

(a) Eyepiece
(b) Objective lens
(c) Stage
(d) Condenser

Question 3: What is the purpose of the condenser in a microscope?

(a) To control the amount of light passing through the specimen
(b) To magnify the image
(c) To hold the objective lenses in place
(d) To focus the image on the retina

Question 4: Which part of a microscope is responsible for adjusting the focus and clarity of the image?

(a) Eyepiece
(b) Objective lens
(c) Coarse adjustment knob
(d) Fine adjustment knob

Question 5: What type of microscope is commonly used in educational settings and laboratories, which uses visible light to illuminate the specimen?

(a) Electron microscope
(b) Optical microscope
(c) Scanning probe microscope
(d) X-ray microscope

Question 6: Which type of microscope is used to observe internal structures of transparent specimens by exploiting differences in refractive indices?

(a) Phase-contrast microscope
(b) Confocal microscope
(c) Fluorescence microscope
(d) Scanning electron microscope

Question 7: What type of microscope is used to obtain high-resolution images of the surface of a specimen by scanning it with a focused beam of electrons?

(a) Electron microscope
(b) Optical microscope
(c) X-ray microscope
(d) Scanning probe microscope

Question 8: Which type of microscope is used to study the distribution of fluorescently labeled molecules in a specimen?

(a) Phase-contrast microscope
(b) Confocal microscope
(c) Fluorescence microscope
(d) Scanning electron microscope

Question 9: What is the total magnification when using a microscope with an eyepiece lens magnification of 10x and an objective lens magnification of 40x?

(a) 50x
(b) 100x
(c) 400x
(d) 1000x

Question 10: Which type of microscope uses a laser to illuminate fluorescently labeled samples and produces 3D images by optical sectioning?

(a) Phase-contrast microscope
(b) Confocal microscope
(c) Fluorescence microscope
(d) Scanning electron microscope

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Answer key:

Question 1: c

Question 2: c

Question 3: a

Question 4: d

Question 5: b

Question 6: a

Question 7: a

Question 8: c

Question 9: c

Question 10: b