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Parts and Function of the Microscope

PARTS FUNCTIONS

1. HEAD This is also known as the body. It carries the optical parts in the upper part
of the microscope.

2. BASE It acts as microscopes support. It also carriers the microscopic illuminators.

3. ARMS This is the part connecting the base and to the head and the eyepiece tube to
the base of the microscope.

4. EYEPIECE Also known as the ocular. This is the part used to look through the
microscope. It is found at the top of the microscope.

5. EYEPIECE TUBE It is the eyepiece holder. It carries the eyepiece just above the objective
lens.

6. OBJECTIVE LENSES These are the major lenses used for specimen visualization.

7. REVOLVING NOSE PIECE Also known as the revolving turret. It holds the objective lenses

8. FINE FOCUS/ FINE A knob used to fine-tune the focus of a specimen in conjunction with the
ADJUSTMENT coarse focus.

9. COARSE FOCUS/ COARSE This is the knob on the side of the microscope that moves the objective lens
ADJUSTMENT up and down. It is used in conjunction with the fine focus.

10. CONDENSER These are lenses that are used to collect and focus light from the illuminator
into the specimen. They are found under the stage next to the diaphragm of
the microscope. They play a major role in ensuring clear sharp images are
produced with a high magnification of 400X and above.

11. ILLUMINATOR/ This is the microscopes light source, located at the base. It is used instead of
MICROSCOPIC a mirror. it captures light from an external source of a low voltage of about
ILLUMINATOR 100v.

12. RACK STOP It controls how far the stages should go preventing the objective lens from
getting too close to the specimen slide which may damage the specimen.

13. STAGE This is the section on which the specimen is placed for viewing.

14. STAGE CLIP It holds the specimen slides in place.

15. DIAPHRAGM It is also known as the iris. It is found under the stage of the microscope and
its primary role is to control the amount of light that reaches the specimen.

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Learning Competency Code

Identify Parts of the Microscope and their functions (S7LT-IIa-1).

PEFORMANCE TASK# 1. LABEL ME

DIRECTIONS: Label the parts of microscope below. Use the word bank below. Cross off the
word when used.

Revolving Nosepiece Stage Base

Coarse Focus Stage Clip Fine focus
Condenser Objective Lens Illuminator
Arm Rack stop Eyepiece

QUIZ#1:
1. What are the functions of the base and the arm of the microscope?

2. What have you observed about the objectives?

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3. Which part connects the eyepiece to the revolving nosepiece with the objectives?

Activity #1. MICROSCOPIC CROSSWORD

DIRECTIONS: Identify the parts of microscope that is define below. Write your answer on the crossword
puzzle.

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QUIZ#2- Encircle the correct answer:

1. Total magnification is obtained by ______________.
A. magnifying power of eyepiece. B. magnifying power of condenser lens.
C. magnifying power of the objective lens. D. magnifying power of both the objective lens and eyepiece.
2. Which should be used to observe bacteria?
A. 20x obj. and 10x eyepiece B. 30x obj. and 10x eyepiece
C. 100x oil immersion objective and 10x eyepiece D. 100x oil immersion objective and 5x eyepiece
3. Why does a microscope stage have a hole in it?
A. To hold the specimen in place. B. To make the specimen visible.
C. To secure the slide to the stage. D. To allow the light to pass through.
4. A student wants to see the parts of a plant cell in detail using high power objective. What part of the
microscope will be manipulated?
A. Eyepiece B. Objective lenses C. Fine adjustment knob D. Coarse adjustment knob
5. It is the ability of a microscope to distinguish the finer details in an image.

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A. microscopy B. scanning ability C. magnification D. Resolving power

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Focusing Specimens Using Compound Microscope
Background Information for Learners
Our eyes are not able to see small things as clearly. We may need a magnifying glass in order to help us
read and see small objects and this helps because magnification makes the object appear bigger so we see it
more clearly.
A microscope does the same thing. The most common type of microscope we usually use in the Science
laboratory is a compound microscope. This microscope has two lenses that bend light so that a specimen is
magnified and projected. To compound something means to add to it.
The term (microscope) can be split into two separate words “micro” (means small or tiny) and “scope”
(means to view or to observe). Therefore, a microscope can be understood as an instrument to observe tiny
elements. Compound microscope also known as High Power or Biological microscopes are important tool
used to view specimens in focusing and identifying the parts of small objects and organisms not visible to the
naked eye.
Learning Competency with Code
Focus specimens using the compound microscope (S7LT-IIb-2).
QUIZ#1-DIRECTIONS: Rearrange the jumbled letters to form the word being describe by each statement.
Write your answer on the blank provided.
1. This is also known as the body. It carries the optical parts in the upper part of the microscope.
DAEH _____________
2. It acts as microscopes support. It also carries the microscopic illuminators EABS ____________
3. This is the part connecting the base to the head and the eyepiece tube to the base of the microscope
and is also used in carrying the microscope. SMAR ____________
4. This is the part used to look through the microscope. EEEEIYPC _____________
5. These are the major lenses used for specimen visualization. They have a magnification power of 40X
– 100X.
EESSLN ______________
6. These are knobs that are used to focus the microscope.
TTMNJSDAVEU KSNBO _________________________
7. This is the section on which the specimen is placed for viewing. EAGST _____________
8. This is the microscope’s light source. RRRMIO ___________
9. It is use to control the amount of light that reaches the specimen.
AAIHPMGRD ______________
10. It holds the objective lenses and can revolve the objective lenses depending on the magnification
power of the lens. EOSN EEICP _________________

ACTIVITY# 1. SIMULATING- FOCUSING SPECIMENS

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DIRECTIONS: This involves microscopic observation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. You may use
other indigenous materials in the absence of prepared slides (images or pictures taken from the internet).
Identifying the organisms whether prokaryotic or eukaryotic should be included.

Guide Questions:
1. What are the parts of the cell visibly seen under compound microscope?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
2. How would you distinguish prokaryotic from eukaryotic cells?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
3. What structures are found only in eukaryotic cells? Only in prokaryotic cells?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
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Reflection
What I have learned from the given activities about focusing specimens using compound microscope?
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QUARTER-2-MODULE-3
Different Levels of Biological Organization from Cell to Biosphere
ACTIVITY 1. GUESS WHAT?

DIRECTIONS: Direction: Supply the correct letters on empty boxes to complete the word/s being asked for.

1. The basic unit of life

C L

2. An individual animal, plant or single-celled life form

R N M
3. A system of tissues that work together on a larger scale to do certain jobs within an animal’s body
G N

4. A group of organs that work together to perform specific bodily functions

O G Y E
5. All of the ecosystem on Earth added together

I S H E

6. is made up of all the communities in a certain area

E S M

7. It is made up of cells that work together to perform a certain task

T S E

8. The study of life

I L G

ACTIVITY 2. FILL ME UP!

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the missing spaces in the table below. Write the description for each of the following
biological levels.

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Biological Picture Description

Level

1. Population

2. Cell

2. Organism

3. Ecosystem

4. Biosphere

5. Organ

6. Organ system

7. Tissue

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QUIZ#1
DIRECTIONS: Identify the correct answer for each item based on the given description by arranging the
jumbled letters then write the correct word/s on the last column.
Characteristics Jumbled letters Answer

1. Smallest functional unit of LLCE

life

2. Made up of cells that are

similar and work together to SSUTEI
perform a specific activity

3. Made up of tissues that work NGORA

together to perform a specific
activity. Ex. Brain

4. An individual living thing. GANSMIOR

Ex. Monkey

5. Group of organisms of one PNOULAITPON

type that live in the same area.
Ex. Monkeys.

6. All of the organisms living in

a particular area, as well as the ESYSEMTCO
non-living physical components
of the environment with which
the organisms interact. Ex:
Hawk, snake, bison, prairie
dog, grass, stream, rocks, air

7. The part of earth that BSPIOHEER

contains all ecosystems. Ex.
Whole world, everything living
and non-living.

8. Populations that live together OCUMTNIYM

in a defined area. Ex: Hawks,
snakes, bison, prairie dogs,
grass

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