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1
Q

__________ is how much bigger the image is than the specimen

A

magnification

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2
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____________ = image size / object size

A

magnification

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3
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_________ is how detailed the image is.

A

resolution

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4
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Light microscopes are less powerful than ______ microscopes

A

electron

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5
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Laser scanning confocal microscopes use laser beam to scan a specimen that’s usually tagged with ____.

A

dyes

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6
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__________ electron microscopes use electromagners to focus a beam of electrons

A

transmission

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7
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Denser parts of the specimen absorb more _______, which makes them look darker on the image you end up with.

A

electrons

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8
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Specimens viewed on TEMs can be used to look at the internal need to be ______ sliced.

A

thinly

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9
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The _____ at which specimens are cut can affect how they appear.

A

angle

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10
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TEMs provide high __________ images so can be used to look at very small organelles.

A

resolution

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11
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_________ electron microscopes scan a beam of electrons across the specimen.

A

scanning

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12
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To prepare samples for use with electron microscopes they are treated with a solution of heavy _____.

A

metals

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