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How fine a detail can a compound microscope resolve?

Correct answer D. 2.0 µm

Explanation

A compound microscope uses visible light, whose wavelength limits it to resolving detail in the micrometre range, whereas electron microscopes resolve down to a few ångströms (2-4 Å).

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