4 - Microscopy and Cell Observation
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Practice Questions
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What type of microscope is commonly used in classrooms?
💡 Hint: Think about the microscope that lets you see live cells.
Which microscope provides higher magnification, the light or electron microscope?
💡 Hint: This type of microscope uses electrons instead of light.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of microscope can show live cells?
💡 Hint: Consider which microscope type allows real-time observation.
True or False: Electron microscopes can view living cells.
💡 Hint: Recall the limitations of electron microscopy.
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Challenge Problems
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Assume you have a light microscope showing an image size of 300 micrometers but the actual size is 3 micrometers. Calculate the magnification and discuss what this means for the details seen in the microscope.
💡 Hint: Use the formula for magnification accurately.
If you observe a specimen with both a light and electron microscope, what differences would you expect in the details observed? Write a short comparison.
💡 Hint: Think about how each microscope—light and electron—functions in terms of resolution.
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