Light and electron microscopes

• What is the wavelength of light used in light microscopes?

  0.2 micrometers
• The resolution of light microscopes is limited to 0.2 micrometers
• Light microscopes are capable of studying sub-cellular structures like mitochondria.

  False
• What type of particles do electron microscopes use instead of light?

  Electrons
• Electron microscopes have a resolution of 0.1 nanometers
• A smaller resolution value indicates better detail in microscope images.
• How much better is the resolution of electron microscopes compared to light microscopes?

  2000 times
• Electron microscopes can study structures like mitochondria
• Match the microscope type with its characteristic:

  Light microscope ↔️ Small, cheap, easy to use

  Electron microscope ↔️ Big, expensive, high resolution