Multiple Choice
One primary advantage of light microscopy over electron microscopy is that:
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Introduction to Microscopes
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Which part of the microscope is the lens at the top through which the specimen is viewed?
A
Condenser
B
Objective lens
C
Stage
D
Ocular lens (eyepiece)
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Understand the basic parts of a compound light microscope: the ocular lens (eyepiece), objective lens, condenser, and stage.
Recall that the ocular lens, also called the eyepiece, is located at the top of the microscope and is the lens through which you look to view the specimen.
The objective lens is located near the specimen and is responsible for primary magnification, but it is not at the top.
The condenser is below the stage and focuses light onto the specimen, not involved in viewing through the top lens.
The stage is the platform where the specimen slide is placed, not a lens and not located at the top.
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