A student is looking at a bacterial specimen using the oil immersion lens,but has forgotten to put immersion oil on the slide.The specimen will appear
A)smaller than it would if immersion oil was used.
B)larger than it would if immersion oil was used.
C)somewhat fuzzy and have poor resolution.
D)the same as it would if the immersion oil was used.
E)to have no color.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Using immersion oil helps to reduce refraction and increase resolution, so without it, the image will likely appear somewhat fuzzy and have poor resolution. The size and color of the specimen will not be affected.

A Student Is Looking at a Bacterial Specimen Using the Oil