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Light Lens Passes Areas Apear Microscope Work Condenser

A light microscope directs light through a specimen, with denser areas appearing darker and less dense areas lighter due to differential light transmission and absorption.

A light microscope uses a condenser lens to pass light through a specimen. Denser parts absorb more light, appearing darker, while less dense parts transmit more light, appearing lighter.

Front How does a light microscope work
Back Light from condenser lens passes through the specimen where certain wavelengths are filtered to produce an image. Light then passes through the objective lens to focus.
Denser areas apear darker
less dense areas apear lighter

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