GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

MICROSCOPE PARTS MAGNIFICATION RESOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Electron microscopes have a better magnification and smaller resolution distance than light microscopes
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Electron microscopes differ from light microscopes in that they produce an image of a specimen by using a beam of electrons rather than a beam of light. Electrons have much a shorter wavelength than visible light, and this allows electron microscopes to produce higher-resolution images than standard light microscopes.

Detailed explanation-2: -A light microscope can magnify things up to 2000x, but an electron microscope can magnify between 1 and 50 million times depending on which type you use!

Detailed explanation-3: -Electron microscopy offers a better resolution than light microscopes and can reveal the structure of smaller objects not usually seen by the latter. This is because the wavelength of electrons is up to 100, 000 shorter than visible light photons.

Detailed explanation-4: -Electron microscopes have much higher magnification than compound light microscopes. True.

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