Chapter 1- Cell Structure

Question 1

What is the difference between a light and an electron microscope?

Answer 1

ELECTRON MICROSCOPE

• Can be used down to nanometre scale
• Large and expensive
• Complicated to use
• Samples need ro be prepared and dead
• Cannot produce colored image
• SEM(scanning) and TEM(transmission)
• Have a higher resolution(the ability to differentiate between two separate objects or points)