microscopes

• What should you be able to describe by the end of the video?

  The advantages of an electron microscope over a light microscope
• What is the main function of microscopes?

  To magnify images of specimens
• What did early microscopes look like?

  They looked much simpler than modern microscopes
• What important discoveries have light microscopes allowed us to make?

  Discoveries about the structures inside cells, such as the nucleus
• What is a limitation of light microscopes regarding magnification?

  They have a limited magnification that cannot easily view structures inside the nucleus
• What is another major limitation of light microscopes?

  They have limited resolution, resulting in blurred images