light and electron microscopes

• which type of microscope is cheaper to buy?

  light microscope
• which type of microscope is easier to use?

  light microscope
• which type of microscope has a better resolution?

  electron microscope
• which type of microscope produces an image in black and white?

  electron microscope
• why cant electron microscope be used to view living cells?

  they use electrons instead of light and samples are placed in a vacuum
• why would it be hard to see mitochondria through a light microscope?

  • mitochondria are very small
  • there is limited light microscopy
  • the shadow will block them