The first compound light microscopes were constructed by the end of the sixteenth century. What characteristic defines a compound microscope?
A)It has a moveable stage.
B)It has multiple lenses.
C)Its lens is double the size of simple microscopes.
D)The lens has two different colors.
E)It has two different light sources.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A compound microscope is defined as having multiple lenses, typically an objective lens and an eyepiece lens, which work together to magnify the specimen being viewed.

The First Compound Light Microscopes Were Constructed by the End