Resolution is best described as the

A. ability to view something that is small

B. ability to magnify a specimen

C. ability to distinguish between two adjacent objects

D. ability to distinguish a specimen from its background

E. difference between two waves of electromagnetic radiation

(C). ability to distinguish between two adjacent objects

Explanation:

Resolution can be defined as the ability to distinguish two objects from each other.

It is also the measure of the level of details that can be seen using a microscope

Therefore, the correct answer of resolution from the set of given choices is ability to distinguish between two adjacent objects.

(C). ability to distinguish between two adjacent objects