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What does the Base do? |
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supports the microscope |
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What does the arm do? |
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it is used to carry the microscope |
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What is the stage? |
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platform where the slide with the specimen is placed |
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What do the stage clips do? |
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they hold the slide in place on the stage |
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What does the eyepiece do? |
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magnifies the image for the viewer |
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What are the objective lenses? |
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low-power and high-power lenses that magnify the specimen |
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What is a Coarse adjustment? |
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large knob used for focusing the image under low-power |
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What is a fine adjustment? |
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smaller knob used for focusing the image with the high-power objective |
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What does a diaphragm do? |
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controls the amount of light that passes through the specimen |
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What does the light source do? |
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provides light for viewing the specimen |
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