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Final image produced by a compound microscope is_____________?

Correct answer: D. virtual and inverted

  • A. real and inverted
  • B. real and erect
  • C. virtual and erect
  • D. virtual and inverted

Explanation

The objective of a compound microscope first forms a real, inverted intermediate image. The eyepiece acts as a magnifying glass and produces a virtual image, which remains inverted relative to the original object. The likely mistake is choosing c, virtual and erect, because the eyepiece makes the final image virtual but does not reverse the inversion produced by the objective.

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