To increase the size of an object as an image or the ability to make small objects seem larger, such as making a microscopic organism visible.
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Resolution
The ability to distinguish two objects from each other.
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Light microscope
Advantages - cheap, small, natural colour of specimen can be observed, living and dead material can be used, quick preparation, unaffected by magnetic fields
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Light microscope
Disadvantages - 1500x magnification, preparation may distort specimen, depth of field restricted, resolving power of 200nm
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Electron micrscope
Expensive,
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The ability to distinguish two objects from each other.
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Resolution
Card 3
Front
Advantages - cheap, small, natural colour of specimen can be observed, living and dead material can be used, quick preparation, unaffected by magnetic fields
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Front
Disadvantages - 1500x magnification, preparation may distort specimen, depth of field restricted, resolving power of 200nm
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