At the highest magnification a drop of oil fills the gap between specimen and lens. That lens is an oil:
AInversion lens
BIgnition lens
CImmersion lens
DInsulation lens
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Immersion lens
1. Oil replaces the air gap.
2. The lens is designed for it.
3. It is an oil immersion lens.
_Source: OpenStax Microbiology, Chapter 2, How We See the Invisible World._
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