Question: Suppose that you are using a microscope to view two closely spaced cells. For a given lens diameter, which color of light would you use

Suppose that you are using a microscope to view two closely spaced cells. For a given lens diameter, which color of light would you use to achieve the best possible resolving power?
(a) Red
(b) Yellow
(c) Green
(d) Blue
(e) All the colors give the same resolving power.

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