Science Biology B1

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A electron microscope will is more widely used than a light microscope. True or False?
False. The Light microscope will be more used, it's light and cheaper.
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What do light microscopes use to see things?
A beam of light.
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What did the invention of the electron microscope let us see?
The subcellular structures inside cells.
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How is magnification of the microscope calculated?
The eyepiece multiplied by the objective lens.
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How do you find out the magnification of a image?
All you need to know is: Magnification = Size of image/size of real object
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What is resolution?
The ability to be able to distinguish between two points of an image,which affect the detail of the image.
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State one advantage and disadvantage of using a light microscope.
It is cheaper, but its magnification and resolution aren't very good.
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State on advantage and one disadvantage of using the electron microscope.
It is more expensive, but its magnification and resolution are much better.
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Give the average magnification and resolving power of the light microscope.
Magnification: x2000 Resolution: 200nm
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