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a 4x lens is also known as what?
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high power lens
low power lens
scanning lens
immersion oil lens
In microscopy, a 4X lens is typically referred to as a scanning lens. Scanning lenses have low magnification (like 4X) and are used for getting an overview of the specimen, while low - power lenses are usually around 10X, high - power lenses are higher (e.g., 40X), and immersion oil lenses are for very high magnification (e.g., 100X) and use immersion oil.
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C. Scanning lens