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Microscopy

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Total cards: 7•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

How do light microscopes work?

Back (Answer)

Uses light and magnifying lenses to observe small objects

#2
Front (Question)

How do electron microscopes work?

Back (Answer)

Uses a beam of electrons in a vacuum

#3
Front (Question)

Advantage of light microscopes

Back (Answer)

Can observe sub-cellular structures

#4
Front (Question)

Disadvantage of light microscopes

Back (Answer)

Lower magnification

#5
Front (Question)

Advantage of electron microscopes

Back (Answer)

High magnification

#6
Front (Question)

Disadvantage of electron microscopes

Back (Answer)

Destroys the sample

#7
Front (Question)

What is the Magnification Equation?

Back (Answer)

Magnification = Size of image / Actual size