Consider the following four statements concerning a compound microscope: Which two of the four statements are correct?

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Consider the following four statements concerning a compound microscope:  Which two of the four statements are correct?

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I. The objective lens is placed closer to the object than the eyepiece lens.
- This statement is correct. In a compound microscope, the objective lens is placed near the specimen being viewed, while the eyepiece lens is placed near the observer's eye.

II. The image formed by the objective lens is magnified by the eyepiece lens.
- This statement is correct. In a compound microscope, the objective lens forms an inverted image of the specimen, which is then magnified by the eyepiece lens.

III. The total magnification of the image seen through the microscope is not affected by the magnification of the objective lens.
- This statement is incorrect. The total magnification of a compound microscope is the product of the magnification of the objective lens and the magnification of the eyepiece lens.

IV. The maximum magnification of a compound microscope is limited by the wavelength of the light used to view the specimen.
- This statement is incorrect. While the resolution of a microscope is limited by the wavelength of the light used, the maximum magnification is limited by the quality of the lenses used and the distance between them.

Consider the Following Four Statements Concerning a Compound Microscope