4 Flashcards
__________ is how much bigger the image is than the specimen
magnification
____________ = image size / object size
magnification
_________ is how detailed the image is.
resolution
Light microscopes are less powerful than ______ microscopes
electron
Laser scanning confocal microscopes use laser beam to scan a specimen that’s usually tagged with ____.
dyes
__________ electron microscopes use electromagners to focus a beam of electrons
transmission
Denser parts of the specimen absorb more _______, which makes them look darker on the image you end up with.
electrons
Specimens viewed on TEMs can be used to look at the internal need to be ______ sliced.
thinly
The _____ at which specimens are cut can affect how they appear.
angle
TEMs provide high __________ images so can be used to look at very small organelles.
resolution
_________ electron microscopes scan a beam of electrons across the specimen.
scanning
To prepare samples for use with electron microscopes they are treated with a solution of heavy _____.
metals