Multiple choice

A student wishes to study the cell structure under a light microscope having 10X eyepiece and 45X objective. He should illuminate the object by which one of the following colours of light so as to get the best possible resolution?

  1. Red

  2. Green

  3. Yellow

  4. Blue.
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Explanation

 Resolution of the microscope is inversely proportional to the wavelenth of the light used.The light with short wavelength have the higher resolution.Out of the given options, blue light have the minimum wavelength, hence have highest resolution.

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