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Describe the functions of parts of a light microscope.

Describe the functions of parts of a light microscope.

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Felix
•Limb

Function: supports the body tube and stage

•Base:

Function: provides firm and steady support to the microscope

•Body tube:

Function: holds the eyepiece and the revolving nose piece

•Coarse adjustment knob:

Function: raises or lowers the body tube through longer distances to bring the image into sharper focus.

•Fine adjustment knob:

Function: raises or lowers the body tube through smaller distances to bring the image into sharper focus. It is mostly used with the high power objective lens.

•Diaphragm:

Function: an aperture that regulates the amount of light passing through the condenser to illuminate the specimen.

•Eye-piece:

Function: contains a lens which contributes to the magnification of the specimen under review.

•Objective lens:

Function: bring image into focus and magnifies it.

•Mirror:

Function: reflects light through the condenser to the object on the stage.

•Revolving nose piece:

Function: holds the objective lenses in place and enables the change from one objective lens to the other.

•Condenser:

Function: concentrates light on the object on stage

•Stage:

Function: flat platform where specimen on the slide is placed.it has two clips to hold the slide into position.
Anganifelix answered the question on May 8, 2018 at 10:57

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