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Because it is made up of more than one lens. A simple microscope is make up of one lens (a hand held magnifying glass can also be considered as a simple microscope). In a compound microscope, one cannot see the magnified image until both the lenses are used.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoA compound light microscope is named for the use of more than one lens to collect and focus light, and magnify the image.
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∙ 11y agoBecause these microscope work in visible light.
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∙ 13y agoBecause it has more then one lense.
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What type of microscope aside from the compound light microscope might you use to observe the organisms found in pond water?
compound light microscope
What is a Photograph of a specimen taken through a compound light microscope called?
They are called photomicrographs
What came first electron microscope or light microscope?
compound light microscope - cell theory - electron microscope
A light microscope that makes the specimen appear light on a dark background is called a?
A darkfield microscope makes the specimen appear light on a dark background. It is an instrument used in light microscopy.
What is a microscope with 2 eyepieces?
I suppose that the question is related to monocular or binocular microscopes. Monocular is the microscope in which you use only one eye to see the specimen, you need to close one eye to see something like in the telescope. On the other hand binocular microscope have two eye pieces like normal binoculars. Hope this information be helpfully www.surMedical.com Team
Why light microscope also called compound microscope?
Light microscopes are called compound because a light microscope has more than one lense.
Why is a compound microscope called a light microscope?
A compound light microscope is named for the use of more than one lens to collect and focus light, and magnify the image.
Why is light microscope called a compound microscope?
A compound light microscope is named for the use of more than one lens to collect and focus light, and magnify the image.
Why light microscope is called a compound microscope?
A compound light microscope is named for the use of more than one lens to collect and focus light, and magnify the image.
What is a light microscope having two lenses called?
a compound microscope
What is a light microscope that has two more lenses?
A compound microscope
What is an instrument that allows light to pass through the specimen and uses two lens to from an image called?
The answer you are looking for is called a dissecting or stereo microscope. These provide a lower magnification range in comparison to compound microscopes and they use two sets of lenses, the eyepiece and the objective lenses. these then provide a 3D image.
A light microscope that has two or more lenses is called a?
binoculars Binocular refers to having two ocular lens tubes. Compound microscope is any microscope with more than one lens.
What type of microscope aside from the compound light microscope might you use to observe the organisms found in pond water?
compound light microscope
Why are light microscopes also called compound microscopes?
Light microscopes are called compound because a light microscope has more than one lense.
What is a Photograph of a specimen taken through a compound light microscope called?
They are called photomicrographs
What came first electron microscope or light microscope?
compound light microscope - cell theory - electron microscope
