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What is a compound microscope? |
| A. | A microscope that has one lens. |
| B. | A microscope that has two sets of lenses : an occular lens and an eyepiece. |
| C. | A microscope whose lenses are concave. |
| D. | A microscope whose lenses are convex. |
| Answer» B. A microscope that has two sets of lenses : an occular lens and an eyepiece. | |
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Explanation: A compound microscope is a microscope which uses multiple lenses to collect light from the sample and then a separate set of lenses to focus the light into the eye or camera. The objective lens provides the primary magnification which is compounded (multiplied) by the ocular lens (eyepiece). |
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