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Microscopes Flashcards

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Light microscope

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Fairly cheap
Lower magnification
Can zoom as far as light can travel

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Transmission microscope

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Type of electron microscope
Uses electrons
Higher magnification
Gives 2D images only

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Scanning microscope

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Type of electron microscope
Fairly high magnification but not as much as transmission
Gives 3D images
Uses beams of electrons

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