Which microscope do these descriptions apply to
specimen must be dead
up to 1500x magnification
specimen can be living
smaller less expensive
up to 0.2nm resolution
uses beam of electrons
200nm resolution
up to 2 x 10 to the 6 magnification
Light microscope
Electron Microscope
why do some samples need to be stained before they can be viewed under a light microscope?
The ability to distinguish between 2 objects that are very close together is called the
which instrument is used to calibrate the eye graticule
Mitochondria are about 10 micrometres long. Calculate the length of a mitochondria when view through a x40 microscope in mm
what is the maximum resolution for a light microscope?
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