Types of Microscopes

True or False? Resolution is the ability of a microscope to differentiate between objects that are close together.

• True

• False

What type of microscope requires light passing through a specimen?

• TEM

• Light

• SEM

• NBA

To calculate total magnification of a light microscope you multiply ____________x ____________

• ear piece, objective lens

• aperture, eye piece

• eye piece, objective lens

• light, ear piece

Instead of light, a TEM and SEM utilize ____________ to create an image

• a colored pencil

• neutrons

• protons

• electrons

True or False? SEM images look 3D and are colorful.

• True

• False

This image shows the detailed structure of the tiny mitochondria organelle.  Which microscope most likely took this image?

• Compound Light
• Scanning Electron
• Dissecting
• Transmission Electron

Which microscope would you use to see a bed bug in 3D, with a magnification of about 500,000X?

• Compound Light
• Scanning Electron
• Dissecting
• Transmission Electron

Which microscope has a magnification range between 40X-1000X?

• Light

• Transmission Electron
• Dissecting
• Scanning Electron

Which electron microscope provides details of a cell's internal structures?

• Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
• Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
• Light Microscope
• Dissecting Microscope

Which microscope took a 3D image of this fly's head?

• Compound Light
• Transmission Electron
• Dissecting
• Scanning Electron