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MIC 121 Microscopes Objective Question
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How does a specimen typically appear when viewed under a dark-field microscope?
Options
A Dark against a bright background
B Bright against a dark background
Correct Answer
C Colored against a colorless background
D Transparent against a transparent background
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 7 describes the appearance: 'The field surrounding a specimen appears dark and the specimen appears brightly illuminated so the name dark-field microscope'.

Hint

The name 'dark-field' refers to the background, which should give a clue about the specimen's appearance.

Question Info

Course: MIC 121
Topic: Microscopes
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 36 of 990
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