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What are the limitations for a compound light microscope ?

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A compound light microscope can magnify only to the point that light can be passed through a lens. Therefore, it will always have limits on how much it can magnify and how clear a resolution can be. This is in contrast to the electron microscope, which uses electrons to bend the light in order to bring the picture to the eye and present a clearer image.

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