Microscopy Flashcards
1
Q
What do microscopes let us do?
A
Allow us to see things we can’t see with the naked eye
2
Q
What do light microscopes use to magnify an image?
A
Light and lenses
3
Q
What do electron microscopes use to form an image?
A
Use electrons
4
Q
What do electrons microscopes allow us to see that we can’t with light microscopes?
A
Much smaller and thinner things in more detail
5
Q
What has a higher resolution electron or light microscopes?
A
Electron microscopes
6
Q
What is the equation for magnification?
A
Image size divided by actual size
