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Uses of a Compound Microscope

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? Blood analysis is undertaken, which is of immense help in diagnosing illnesses. Thus, a compound microscope is of great use in pathology labs so as to identify diseases.
? Various crime cases are detected and solved by drawing out human cells and examining them under the microscope in forensic laboratories. The presence or absence of minerals can be determined, and the presence of metals can be identified, thereby aiding in solving crimes.
? Forensic experts and scientists can also find out the country from which a particular drug has come by viewing its particles under a compound microscope.
? Students in schools and colleges are benefited by the use of a microscope for conducting their academic experiments. It is of immense help as the students can now see the bacteria and virus, which is otherwise invisible to the nak ed eye. Thereby they witness things which they have studied in theory.
? Plant cells are examined and the microorganisms thriving on it can be ascertained with the help of a compound microscope. Thereby, a compound microscope has proved beneficial to biologists too.

Titany answered the question on September 10, 2021 at 11:42

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