Microscopes Flashcards
1
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An electron microscope has a much higher…
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Magnification and resolving power than a light microscope
This means it can study cells in much finer detail
2
Q
Light Microscopes use…
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light and lenses to form a image of a specimen and magnify it
They let us see individual cells and large sub cellular structures such as nuclei
3
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Electron microscopes use….
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electrons instead of light to form an image.
They have a much higher resolution than light microscopes
Allow us to see smaller things in more detail such as chloroplasts and Mitochondria
