Define each of the following terms:  A) What is resolution and how is resolution related to the wavelength of light used to  illuminate the sample?  B) What is the magnification of the specimen if you are using a 40x objective and a 10x  eyepiece?  C) How is the numerical aperture (NA) of a lens related to its ability to gather light from a  specimen?

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Define each of the following terms: 

  1. A) What is resolution and how is resolution related to the wavelength of light used to  illuminate the sample? 
  2. B) What is the magnification of the specimen if you are using a 40x objective and a 10x  eyepiece? 
  3. C) How is the numerical aperture (NA) of a lens related to its ability to gather light from a  specimen? 



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