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What would be the magnification of a specimen viewed with a compound light microscope that has an objective power of 40x and an ocular lens power of 10x?

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The total magnification of a specimen viewed with a compound light microscope that has an objective power of 40 and an ocular power of 10 is 400X.

Total magnification = (ocular lens magnification) X (objective lens magnification)

Total magnification = (10x) • (40x) = (400x).
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