Microscopy Pg.12-13 🩵 Flashcards
What can light microscopes be used to look at?
Cells.
What do light microscopes let us see?
Large subcellular structures.
Electron microscopes have a higher _______ than light microscopes.
Resolution.
Electron microscopes also have a higher _______ than light microscopes.
Magnification.
Electron microscopes can let us see ______ _______ things like ribosomes and plasmids.
Really small.
Electron microscopes were invented ______ light microscopes.
After.
Electron microscopes helped scientists understand more about ________ ________.
Subcellular structures.
What is magnification?
How many times bigger the image is than the real thing.
What is the formula to work out the magnification of an image?
Magnification = image size / real size.
Why might you add stain to a sample on a magnification slide?
To make parts of the cell easier to see.
