First the purpose of a microscope is to magnify a small object or to magnify the fine details of a larger object in order to examine minute specimens that cannot be seen by the naked eye.
Binocular compound light microscope parts and functions.
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Parts of a compound binocular microscope.
Ocular or eyepiece scanning objective low power objective high power objective oil immersion objective.
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Each part plays an important role in the microscope s function.
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Microscopy review parts and their functions of the binocular compound light microscope a compound light microscope has 1 2 3 lenses to magnify an object.
Ocular or eyepiece read more.
A compound light microscope has 1 2 3 lenses to magnify an object.
Microscopy review parts and their functions of the binocular compound light microscope a compound light microscope has 1 2 3 lenses to magnify an object.
Before exploring the parts of a compound microscope you should probably understand that the compound light microscope is more complicated than just a microscope with more than one lens.
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