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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what specimen can you view under a compound light microscope

OpenStudy (driftracer305):

options?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no options

OpenStudy (driftracer305):

well you can cells....... tissues........bacteria.....depend on what type of activity you are doing which gave this question

OpenStudy (driftracer305):

got it?

OpenStudy (driftracer305):

ayeee..........i just noticed 305............preety kool

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Bacteria, yeast, human cells

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Not all bacteria. Some are too small. Generally speaking, 1000x is as good as it gets on a light microscope. You need thin cells or you will not be able to make out much detail. When you get down to about 2 microns it is very difficult to make anything out.

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