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

The microscope in cell studies — practice question

A specimen is viewed twice under a microscope: first with green light of wavelength $510\,\text{nm}$, and then with red light of wavelength $650\,\text{nm}$. How do the magnification and the resolution change when red light is used instead of green light?

  • Amagnification decreases; resolution remains the same
  • Bmagnification increases; resolution increases
  • Cmagnification remains the same; resolution decreases
  • Dmagnification remains the same; resolution increases

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