Question

Bacteria can be seen by:

  1. Naked eye
  2. Compound microscope
  3. Hand lens
  4. Electron microscope

Answer:

Option B: Compound microscope

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Compound microscope”.

Bacteria can be seen using a compound microscope.

Viruses are extremely tiny particles, much smaller than bacteria. To visualize them, we need a microscope with very high magnification power, which is provided by an electron microscope.