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MIC 121 Microscopes Objective Question

Question

A compound microscope typically uses two sets of lenses. Which pair correctly identifies these lenses and their locations?
Options
A Ocular lens in the nose-piece and objective lens in the eyepiece.
B Ocular lens in the eyepiece and objective lens located in the nose-piece.
Correct Answer
C Condenser lens and field lens.
D Magnification lens and illumination lens.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 4 states that the lenses used in a compound microscope are 'the ocular lens in the eyepiece and the objective lens located in the nose-piece'.

Hint

Recall the two main types of lenses in a compound microscope and where you look through them versus where they are positioned near the specimen.

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