What is the tube length of a compound microscope?

  • A
    The distance between the focal point of the objective and the focal point of the eyepiece.
  • B
    The distance between the objective lens and the eyepiece lens.
  • C
    The distance between the image formed by the objective and the eyepiece.
  • D
    The total length of the microscope body.

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