Final answer:
The image created by a microscope is real, inverted, and magnified. Different types of microscopes can create either inverted or upright images.
Step-by-step explanation:
The correct statement that applies to the properties of microscopes is option a. The image is real, inverted, and magnified.
Magnification is the ability of a lens to enlarge the image of an object compared to the real object. Microscopes use magnification to create useful images of small objects. The image created by a microscope is real because light from the object converges to form the image, inverted because the image is flipped upside down, and magnified because the image appears larger than the actual object.
Another correct statement is option c. The image is real, upright, and magnified. Some microscopes, such as dissecting microscopes, create an upright image that is not inverted.