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A-LevelBiologyCell structure9700/12 · May/June 2012 · Q41 Mark

What restricts the resolution of the light microscope?

Athe inability to cut very thin sections
Bthe low light intensity of microscope lamps
Cthe low magnification produced by glass
Dthe wavelengths of visible light

✓ Correct answer

D: the wavelengths of visible light

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Cell structure, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, May/June 2012 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 4.

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