Microscopy Flashcards
What are the benefits of an electron microscope
.higher resolution
.higher magnification
.can take 3d pictures
What are the cons of an electron microscope
Expensive
Hard to use
Can only shoot pictures of dead specimens
What are the pros of light microscopes
Cheap
Easy to use
Can see colour pictures
What are the cons of light microscopes
Lower magnification and resolution
Cannot see sub-cellular structures
What is the object
What is being seen
What is the image
The magnified version of the object
What is resolution
The ability to distinguish between two close points (how detailed the image is)
What is magnification
How many times larger the image is than the object
If the image of a cell was 4mm long and it was under 100x magnitude, what is the size of the object
4000 micrometers ➗ 100 🟰 40micrometers.
How many micrometers in a millimetre
1000
What is an order of magnitude
How many times bigger something is, rounded to the nearest 10 and written in standard form
If something was 12x bigger than something else, what would it be as an order of magnitude
10^1 times bigger
