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MIC 121 Microscopes Objective Question
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What is the appearance of a specimen and its surrounding field when viewed under a Dark-Field Microscope?
Options
A Specimen appears dark against a bright background.
B Specimen appears brightly illuminated against a dark background.
Correct Answer
C Both the specimen and the field are brightly illuminated.
D Both the specimen and the field are dark.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The text explicitly states, '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, not the specimen itself.

Question Info

Course: MIC 121
Topic: Microscopes
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 64 of 990
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