COLLEGE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT OF TARLAC

High School Department

San Sebastian Village, Tarlac City

SCIENCE 7
BIOLOGY

NAME: SCORE:
GRADE & SEC: DATE:

Laboratory Activity No. 1

Seeing the Unseen
Observations
I. Label the parts of the compound microscope using the terms in the box

arm revolving nosepiece mirror

fine adjustment coarse adjustment stage clips
base low power objective eyepiece
high power objective stage eyepiece tube
body tube diaphragm
Search and paste a picture inside the box, the appearance of Letter “e” (LPO) and Letter “e” (HPO).

Letter “e” (LPO) Letter “e” (HPO)

II. Laboratory Questions:

1. In your own opinion, which part of the microscope is the most important? Support your answer.

2. Why does the letter “e” under the microscope appear inverted?

3. What do you think is the reason why you need to focus specimens under the LPO first before focusing
under the HPO?

III. Conclusion/Generalization (what have you learned?)