MICROANATOMY

INTRODUCTION TO MICROSCOPY CELL BIOLOGY

MICROSCOPY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
the platform attached to the arm where the glass slide containing the specimen is placed
A
Arm or handle
B
Body tube
C
Revolving nose piece
D
Stage
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The flat and rectangular plate that is connected to the arm’s lower end is called the stage. It is the platform upon which the specimen or slide are placed for studying and examining the various features. The height of the mechanical stage is adjustable on most compound microscopes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The centre of the stage has a hole through which light can pass. It is a joint, wherein the arm is fastened to the compound microscope’s pillar. The microscope can be tilted using the inclination joint. The upper part of the stage is connected to two clips.

Detailed explanation-3: -All microscopes are designed to include a stage where the specimen (usually mounted onto a glass slide) is placed for observation. Stages are often equipped with a mechanical device that holds the specimen slide in place and can smoothly translate the slide back and forth as well as from side to side.

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