Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · The microscope in cell studies

The microscope in cell studies — practice question

A student used a light microscope to view a blood smear on a microscope slide. An eyepiece graticule was used to measure the diameter of a white blood cell on the slide. The student noted that the white blood cell measured $5$ eyepiece graticule units across. Which further piece of information does the student need in order to find the diameter of the white blood cell in micrometres?

  • Acalibration of the eyepiece graticule using a stage micrometer only
  • Bcalibration of the eyepiece graticule using a stage micrometer and the magnification of the eyepiece lens
  • Cthe magnification of the eyepiece lens only
  • Dthe magnification of the eyepiece lens and the magnification of the objective lens

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