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Light Microscopes that Increase Contrast

9. Microscopes / Light Microscopes that Increase Contrast / Problem 2

What happens to light rays that pass through the specimen at an angle that misses the objective lens in dark-field microscopy?

A

They contribute to the dark background.

B

They are scattered back into the objective lens.

C

They create artifacts in the image.

D

They cause the specimen to fluoresce.

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