Which of the Following are Magnifying Lenses

Question

Which of the following are magnifying lenses?
A) objectives
B) oculars
C) condensers
D) prisms
E) both objectives and the oculars

Accepted Answer

Magnifying lenses are the lenses that produce an image that appears larger than the object being viewed. Objectives and oculars are the two lenses that are used in a compound microscope to magnify the specimen. Therefore, both objectives and oculars are magnifying lenses.