If a microbiologist is studying a specimen at a total magnification of 950X, what is the magnifying power of the objective lens if the ocular lens is 10X?
A)100X
B)950X
C)85X
D)850X
E)95X

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The total magnification is the product of the magnifying powers of the ocular lens and the objective lens. Given a total magnification of 950X and an ocular lens of 10X, the objective lens magnification is 950X / 10X = 95X.

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