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Chapter3 micro..
Microscopes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Compound light microscope | an instrument with two sets of lenses that uses visible light as the source o f illumination. |
| Scanning electron microscope | an electron microscope that uses high-frequency ultrasound waves to penetrate surfaces |
| Phase-contrast microscope | compound light microscope that allows examination of structures inside cells through the use of a special condenser. |
| Transmission electron microscope | An electron microscope that provides high magnification of thin sections of a specimen |
| Fluorescence microscope | microscope that uses an ultraviolet light source to illuminate specimens that will fluoresce. |
| Dark-field microscope | microscope that has a device to scatter light from the illuminator so that the specimen appears white against a black background |