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What property of a microscope refers to the ability to produce separate images of closely placed objects?
What property of a microscope refers to the ability to produce separate images of closely placed objects?
- Illumination
- Resolution (correct)
- Contrast
- Magnification
Which type of microscope forms a dark image against a brighter background?
Which type of microscope forms a dark image against a brighter background?
- Phase contrast microscope
- Bright-field microscope (correct)
- Fluorescence microscope
- Dark field microscope
What is the function of the oil in a microscope?
What is the function of the oil in a microscope?
- Increases the contrast
- Reduces glare from light source
- Improves magnification
- Enhances the resolution power (correct)
What is used to improve the contrast in a microscope?
What is used to improve the contrast in a microscope?
What is the total magnification of a field in a microscope if using a high power (40x) objective lens and an ocular lens with 10x magnification?
What is the total magnification of a field in a microscope if using a high power (40x) objective lens and an ocular lens with 10x magnification?
Which part of a bright-field microscope holds various components such as the light source and adjustment knobs?
Which part of a bright-field microscope holds various components such as the light source and adjustment knobs?
What is the size range of most human pathogenic viruses?
What is the size range of most human pathogenic viruses?
Which type of microorganism generally grows as hyphae?
Which type of microorganism generally grows as hyphae?
What is the typical diameter range of bacterial cells of medical importance?
What is the typical diameter range of bacterial cells of medical importance?
How do most fungi grow as per the text?
How do most fungi grow as per the text?
Which type of microorganism requires an electron microscope for visualization?
Which type of microorganism requires an electron microscope for visualization?
What is the typical size of yeasts, a form in which some fungi grow?
What is the typical size of yeasts, a form in which some fungi grow?
