Question

1.Paramecium was found to occupy 20% of the FOV of a microscope at 40X magnification power. How many paramecium can be accommodated within this FOV

Answer 1

Answer:

Five (5)

Explanation:

A total of five (5) paramecia can be accommodated within the FOV.

The field of view of a microscope represents the area of the visible region under the ocular/eyepiece at a specific magnification. In other words, the diameter of the circular area visible through the ocular of the microscope at a specific magnification represents the field of view.

If a paramecium was found to occupy 20% of the total field of view of a microscope at X40 magnification, then the total number of paramecia that can be accommodated within the field would be:

     100/20 = 5 paramecia