| A | B |
| simple microscope | tool that contains one lens |
| Compound Light Microscope | contains two or more lenses |
| Stereomicroscope | contain lenses for each eye |
| Electron microscope | used to look at things too small to be seen with a compound light microscope |
| Cell Theory | serves as the basis for the study of cells |
| Robert Hooke | found cells in a thin slice of cork |
| Matthias Schleiden | studied plant cells using the microscope |
| Theodor Schwann | studied animal cells using the microscope |
| Rudolf Virchow | discovered that new cells come from cell that divide |
| Eyepiece | Holds the top lens of the microscope |
| nosepeice | holds the objectives |
| Coarse Adjustment knob | used to bring object into view |
| Fine Adjustment knob | used to clear the focus |
| Stage | place to put the specimen |
| Arm and Base | used to carry the microscope |
| Objectives | are the lower lenses |
| Magnifying glass | is an example of a simple microscope |