Let us say that the 100X magnification lens of your microscope has a resolving power of 0.15 microns (micrometers).The specimen that you will be looking at has bacterial cocci the size of 0.1 microns in diameter.Which statement is correct?

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The resolving power of the lens is not high enough to clearly separate the individual bacterial cocci, therefore they will appear fuzzy and blend together. It is important to note that although the bacteria are not clearly visible, they may still be able to be identified based on their shape and arrangement.

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