biology: microscopes

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photograph of an image seen usng an optical microscope
photomicrograph
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cheap microscope, easy to use, portable and able to study whole living specimens. can magnify up to x1500 but resolution is limited
light microscope
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clarity of an image: the higher it is, the clearer the image
resolution
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beam of electrons passing though vary thin sample, can be magnified up to x500 000, however, sample must be in a vacuum
transmission electron microscope
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beam of electrons bouncing off a sample, can be magnified up to x100 000, however, the sample may be damaged when it is prepared
scanning electron microscope
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cheap microscope, easy to use, portable and able to study whole living specimens. can magnify up to x1500 but resolution is limited

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light microscope

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clarity of an image: the higher it is, the clearer the image

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Card 4

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beam of electrons passing though vary thin sample, can be magnified up to x500 000, however, sample must be in a vacuum

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Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

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beam of electrons bouncing off a sample, can be magnified up to x100 000, however, the sample may be damaged when it is prepared

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Preview of the front of card 5

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