Question

If four cells are visible within the field of view at the fields's maximum diameter when the total magnification is 200X, how many of these cells will be visible at a total magnification of 500X?

Answer 1

Answer:

2.67 cells at 500x magnification...

Explanation:

So, four cells are present at 200x magnification and are covering the full diameter of lens. by using a 500x magnification, it means that magnification is increased 1.5 times. So, the number of cells visible will be decreased by a factor of 1.5. So, decreasing 4 cells by a factor of 1.5 means 2.66666666667 or 2.67 cells at 500x magnification. Resolution has to be increased by a factor of 1.5 to produce a view-able clear image of cells.