What is the role of lenses in microscopy?

a. Lenses focus either light or electrons to create a magnified image of a specimen.
b. Lenses are only used to magnify specimens that are smaller than whole red blood cells.
c. Lenses increase the contrast to determine structural differences in stained specimens.


Answer: a. Lenses focus either light or electrons to create a magnified image of a specimen.

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