Microscopes

What 2 things does a light microscope use to enlarge an object?

• light and lenses

• light and magic

• sound and lenses

• sound and light

What type of microscope uses a magnetic field to operate?

• electron microscope

• light microscope

• plasmid microscope

• micro microscope

How can microscopes be used in healthcare?

• Microscopes can be used in surgery.

• Technicians in the laboratory analyze body fluids under microscopes.

• Technicians use microscopes to tell if tissue samples are healthy or not.

• Microscopes are not used in healthcare

What did Robert Hooke discover using a microscope?

• He saw cells and named them.

• He discovered viruses.

• He found that bacteria can be killed by antibiotics.

• He discovered the kingdom of protists.

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What is the difference between a simple light microscope and a compound light microscope?

• A single microscope has one lens, while a compound microscope has more than one lens.

• A compound microscope has one lens, while a single microscope has more than one lens.

• A simple microscope has less light than a compound microscope.

• There is no difference between a single and compound microscope.

What does TEM stand for?

• transmission electron microscope

• translation electron microscope

• telepathic electron microscope

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What does SEM stand for?

• scanning electron microscope

• sandwich electron microscope

• soft electron microscope

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