Inquiry into Life
Inquiry into Life
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780073525525
Author: Mader, Sylvia S./
Publisher: McGraw-Hill College
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A microscope is a valuable tool in the development of the scientific area. Magnifying lenses have been known for as long as recorded of our history, although it was not until the advent of the modern compound light microscope while that the device was used in biology.

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A compound microscope is also used in the biological field and composed of two elements a primary magnifying lens and a secondary lens system, which similar to a telescope. The two this is very essential in microscopic studies such as magnification and resolution. Resolution is the ability to separate two objects that are very close together and distinct objects rather than just one. While magnification is the ability to make things appear bigger and increasing the amount of detail. Hence they are one of the most widely used tools in science.

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