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The
Eyepiece: This is the
where you look into the microscope. eyepieces are usually
labelled x10 or x15.
The Objective
Lens: There are usually three objective lenses. Typically
these would be labelled X4 x10 and x40 on a school microscope.
The Stage:
Is the part of the microscope which holds the slide.
The Slide:
Is a rectangular piece of glass used to hold the specimen.
A Coverslip:
Is a piece of thin glass placed over the item you
are examining on the slide.
The Coarse
Focus: is used to focus the microscope on the item
you are examining
The Fine
Focus: is used to change the focus slightly, so that
the specimen (The item under examination) is very clear.
The Light:
is used to illuminate the specimen. In order to view something
with a microscope. Some microscopes use a mirror instead of
a light.
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