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The Microscope
I. ANSWER TO QUESTIONS
3. Distinguish the differences between the Abbe condenser and the iris diaphragm
functionally speaking?
The Abbe condenser is used to concentrate or focus the light coming from
the diaphragm to the objects found on the stage, which illuminates the specimen
with uniform intensity, while the iris diaphragm is used to regulate the amount of
light entering the microscope which passes through the condenser, and then into
the specimen.
1. Does the magnification based upon the length measurement coincide with the
magnification based on the width?
Yes, the magnification based on the length measurement would coincide
with the magnification based on the width.