Light microscopy
Cards (26)
- What units should you be able to work with by the end of this video?
- Why might working with micrometers and nanometers seem tricky?
- How many millimeters are in one meter?
- What is the approximate length of a millimeter in biological terms?
- What is a micrometer?
- How long is a bacterium like E. coli?
- What is smaller than a micrometer?
- What is the diameter of a typical ribosome?
- How do you convert millimeters to micrometers?
- How do you convert micrometers to nanometers?
- What type of microscope is commonly used in biology?
- When were the first light microscopes invented?
- What are common features of both early and modern light microscopes?
- What is the magnification capability of early light microscopes?
- What is the magnification capability of modern light microscopes?
- What is a significant advantage of light microscopes?
- What is a limitation of using stains in light microscopy?
- What does resolution refer to in microscopy?
- How does low resolution differ from high resolution in microscopy?
- What is the scientific definition of resolution in A-level biology?
- What is the limit of resolution for a light microscope?
- Why is the limit of resolution around 200 nanometers?
- What is the wavelength range of visible light?
- What happens if two objects are closer than 200 nanometers?
- What type of microscope can be used when light microscopes fail?
- What are the uses and limitations of light microscopes?