Microscopy

• What type of microscopes can be used to look at cells and large sub-cellular structures?


  Light microscopes
• How do electron microscopes compare to light microscopes in terms of resolution?


  Electron microscopes have a higher resolution than light microscopes
• What advantage do electron microscopes have over light microscopes?


  They show more detail
• What is the formula for magnification?


  Magnification = Image size / Real size
• What does magnification indicate in microscopy?


  It shows how many times bigger the image is than the real thing
• What are the main components of a light microscope?


  • Eyepiece Lens
  • Coarse Focussing Wheel
  • Fine Focussing Wheel
  • Objective Lens
  • Stage
  • Light Source