INTRODUCTION
ELECTRON MICROSCOPE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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TRUE. Electron microscopes keep living organisms alive.
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False. Living specimens will die in an electron microscope because they are placed in a oxygen-free vacuum.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Electron microscopes are the most powerful type of microscope, capable of distinguishing even individual atoms. However, these microscopes cannot be used to image living cells because the electrons destroy the samples.
Detailed explanation-2: -With an electron microscope, you cannot observe live specimens. The specimen must be fixed or stained.
Detailed explanation-3: -Light Microscopes are ideal for viewing living or dead samples looking at either the surface or a cross-section of the sample.
Detailed explanation-4: -Compound microscopes are light illuminated. The image seen with this type of microscope is two dimensional. This microscope is the most commonly used. You can view individual cells, even living ones.