Types Of Microscope

Question 1

-use light to visualize images
-commonly used for observing bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms

Answer 1

Light microscope

Question 2

Types of light microscopes

Answer 2

-brightfield microcopes
-darkfield microscopes
-phase contrast
-fluorescence
-confocal scanning laser

Question 3

-most common type of light microscope
-use transmitted light and provide a bright background for the specimen

Answer 3

Brightfield microscope

Question 4

-use oblique lighting to create a dark background, making the specimen appear bright against it

Answer 4

Darkfield microscope

Question 5

-convert differences in refractive index into differences in brightness

Answer 5

Phase-contrast

Question 6

-use fluorescent dyes to label specific structures or molecules within the microorganism

Answer 6

Fluorescence

Question 7

-use laser light to scan the specimen point by point, creating a three dimensional image

Answer 7

Confocal scanning laser