Lab 1 (a and b)

Question 1

what are 2 main branches of microscopy

Answer 1

light microscopy: which uses visible light to produce a magnified image
electron microscopy: which uses a beam
of electrons

Question 2

what is light miscroscopy used for

Answer 2

viewing live specimens, electron microscopy will kill the specimen

Question 3

what is an advantage of electron microscopy

Answer 3

have much higher magnifications

Question 4

how does the orientation of the image compare to the actual orientation of the specimen on a stereoscopic microscope

Answer 4

the orientation of the image is inversed

Question 5

what are the different flat worm species

Answer 5

• dugesia
• schmidtea
• dendrocoelum
• planaria
• polycelis