types of microscope

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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
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why do some samples need to be stained before they can be viewed under a light microscope?

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The ability to distinguish between 2 objects that are very close together is called the

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which instrument is used to calibrate the eye graticule

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Mitochondria are about 10 micrometres long. Calculate the length of a mitochondria when view through a x40 microscope in mm

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what is the maximum resolution for a light microscope?

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A DNA helix is about 0.002 micrometres in diameter. Which types of microscopes could be it resolved by?