Methods Self Study

Question 1

Light microscope

Answer 1

routine lab microscope, study tissue section

Question 2

Transmission Electron Microsope

Answer 2

cytology or internal structure of cells–>study of electron micrographs

Question 3

Scanning electron microscope

Answer 3

study surface features of cells and tissues, 3D pictures

Question 4

Polarizing microscope

Answer 4

determine whether materials have different refractive indices along different optical axes

Question 5

Phase microscope

Answer 5

study living tissue; works on principal of different refractive indices of cellular/subcellular components

Question 6

Interference microscope

Answer 6

study of living tissue; modification of the phase microscope

Question 7

Fluorescence microscope

Answer 7

Uses UV light as light source; examine presence of fluorescent material in tissue sections

Question 8

Confocal scanning microrscope

Answer 8

uses a laser energy beam to optically section a cell and can reconstruct a 3D image of a cell on computer equipment