GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

MICROSCOPE PARTS MAGNIFICATION RESOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When observing the specimen with 5x eyepiece and 10x objective, the total magnification of the microscope would be
A
5x
B
10x
C
15x
D
50x
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In this case, the total magnification of a microscope is equal to the magnification of the objective ocular lens multiplied by the high-power objective lens. Therefore, we multiply the ocular objective lens magnification (10x) with the high power objective lens (50x); hence, the total magnification equals 500x.

Detailed explanation-2: -For instance, using a 5X objective with a 10X eyepiece yields a total visual magnification of 50X and likewise, at the top end of the scale, using a 100X objective with a 30X eyepiece gives a visual magnification of 3000X.

Detailed explanation-3: -Low Power Objective (10x) The total magnification of a low power objective lens combined with a 10x eyepiece lens is 100x magnification, giving you a closer view of the slide than a scanning objective lens without getting too close for general viewing purposes. Figure 1.

Detailed explanation-4: -The total magnification is multiplication, so the total is ocular multiplied by objective. So here The ocular is 10 and the objective is 100. So it’s 10 times 100 which is 1000. So the total magnification Is 1000 times.

Detailed explanation-5: -A microscope’s total magnification is a combination of the eyepieces and the objective lens. For example, a biological microscope with 10x eyepieces and a 40x objective has 400x magnification.

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