Microscopes 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? BiologyPractical applications of biologyASAQA Created by: RedMockingjayCreated on: 23-09-12 21:23 What is Magnification? How much bigger the image is than the specimen you are looking at. 1 of 7 What is Resolution? How well a microscope can distinguish between 2 point close together. 2 of 7 What are the 2 main types of Microscope? Light and Electron 3 of 7 What is a Light microscope? Uses light and has a lower resolution than electron microscopes. 4 of 7 What is an electron microscope? Uses electrons instead of light to form an image. Has 2 types: SEM and TEM. 5 of 7 What is TEM (Transmission Electron Microscope)? Uses electromagnets to focus a beam of electrons which is transmitted through the specimen. Denser parts absorb more electrons. 6 of 7 What is SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope)? Scans a beam of electrons across the specimen. 7 of 7
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