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Under what circumstances would you use a compound light microscope?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

How is the total magnifying power of a microscope calculated?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

A compound light microscope should be used when you want to look at details of
objects that are barely visible with the unaided eye or at objects not visible to the
unaided eye. Very thin sections of macroscopic objects such as leaves, twigs, or animal
tissues should also be examined with a compound light microscope for detail.



Answer to Question 2

Ocular  Objective = Total Magnification



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