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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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