The Resolving Power of a Microscope is Described as the Ability

Question

The resolving power of a microscope is described as the ability of the microscope to
A) separate clearly two objects that are very close together.
B) magnify an object.
C) separate the colors of an organism's internal structure.
D) magnify structures at various depths in a tissue.
E) combine the images of two objects that are very close together.

Accepted Answer

Resolving power refers to the ability of the microscope to separate two closely spaced objects as distinct entities. Magnification (B), separation of colors (C), and magnification of structures at various depths (D) are all important features of microscopes, but not specifically related to resolving power. Combining images of two objects (E) is not relevant to resolving power.