Microscopy

• What is the main function of microscopes?

  To magnify images of specimens
• What have light microscopes allowed scientists to discover?

  Structures inside cells, like the nucleus
• What is a limitation of light microscopes regarding magnification?

  They have limited magnification power
• What is a limitation of light microscopes regarding resolution?

  They produce blurred images at high magnification
• Why was the electron microscope invented?

  To explore structures inside cells in detail
• What are the key advantages of electron microscopes?

  Greater magnification and resolution
• What is the formula for magnification?

  Magnification = size of image / size of real object
• What are the limitations of light microscopes?

  • Limited magnification
  • Limited resolution causing blurred images
• What are the advantages of electron microscopes compared to light microscopes?

  • Much greater magnification
  • Higher resolution allowing fine detail observation