Question

A researcher is using a compound microscope with an eypiece magnification of 10X. He is using the high power magnification (40X) to examine the mitochondria of liver cells. How many times are the liver cells magnified? A) 4 times B) 40 times C) 400 times D) 410 times

Answer 1

The answer is c - 400 times

Answer 2

Answer:

Option C, 400 times

Explanation:

The magnified image produced is given by the product of magnification factor of eyepiece and objective.  

Thus,  

Number of times an object gets magnified = Number of times an object get magnified by an objective x Number of times an object get magnified by an eyepiece.

$= (10 X) * (40X) \\= 400 X$

Thus, a liver cell is magnified 400 times.