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7161059067EYEPIECE LENSEyepiece is the lens, present at the top and is used to see the objects under study. Eyepiece lens usually has a magnification of 10X or 15X.0
7161062409OBJECTIVE LENSGenerally, three or four objective lenses are found on a microscope, with ranges of 10X, 40X, 100X powers. Lenses are colour coded, the shortest lens is of the lowest power, and the longest lens is high power.1
7161062410REVOLVING NOSEPIECEhas holders for the different objective lenses. It allows the rotation of the lenses while viewing.2
7161067337DIAPHRAGMThis helps in controlling the amount of light that is passing through the opening of the stage. It is helpful in the adjustment of the control of light that enters.3
7161069665COARSE ADJUSTMENT KNOBUsed for APPROXIMATE focus on scanning. Usually the low power lens is used enabling the movement of the tube.4
7161070969FINE ADJUSTMENT KNOBUsed for fine adjustment to make the image really clear. Moves the body tube for focusing the high power lens.5
7161078598ARMIt supports the tube of the microscope and connects to the base of the microscope.6
7161079719BASEProvides support for the microscope.7
7161082432STAGEThe flat platform used for placing the slides under observation.8
7161083628STAGE CLIPHold the slides in proper place.9

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