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The diagrams in Figure Q9–1 show the paths of light rays passing through a specimen with a dry lens and with an oil-immersion lens. Offer an explanation for why oil immersion lenses should give better resolution. Air, glass, and oil have refractive indices of 1.00, 1.51, and 1.51, respectively.


Figure Q9–1 

DRY LENS OIL-IMMERSION LENS objective lens air oil cover slip slide

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Molecular Biology Of The Cell

ISBN: 9780815344322

6th Edition

Authors: Bruce Alberts, Alexander D. Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter

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