Microscopy 2 - Light & 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 better resolution (can be used to see smaller details)?

  Electron microscope 
• Which type of microscope should be used to study sub-cellular structures (organelles)?

  Electron microscope 
• How can you tell they have used an electron microscope?

  It shows details of structures within the cell.

  Another clue is that the image has no colour.