MICROSCOPE COMPARISON

Question 1

useful magnification 1x to 2000x; resolution to 200 nm?

uses visible light

Answer 1

light microscope

Question 2

colored or clear specimen against bright background?

simple to use

Answer 2

bright field microscope

Question 3

bright specimen against a dark background?

uses a special filter in the condenser

Answer 3

darkfield microscope

Question 4

specimen has light and dark areas?

uses a special condenser that splits a polarized light beam into two beams creating an image

Answer 4

phase contrast microscope

Question 5

this type of microscope is monotone, two dimensional, highly magnified images, may be color enhanced?

produces a two dimensional image of ultrastructure of cells?

Answer 5

transmission electron microscope

Question 6

this type of microscope is monotone, three dimensional, surface images, may be color enhanced?

produces three dimensional view of the surface of microbes and cellular structures?

Answer 6

scanning electron microscope