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