If you use direct sunlight to observe a specimen it will damage your eyes. A. True

B. False

True

Explanation: Microscopes often use a mirror to direct available light to the specimen platform, so if you don't have enough light it will be difficult to view your specimen and can cause eye strain.

Microscopes may malfunction if stored or used in a location exposed to direct sunlight. Also, direct sunlight may harm the observer's eye if it enters a microscope through the reflector.

For optical microscopes:

Light from outside is sent to the reflective mirror to illuminate the sample. Direct sunlight must be avoided. ... This inexpensive and readily available lamp, also called an incandescent lamp, is widely used in optical microscopes.

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