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Question	Answer
What advantages do electron microscopes have over light ones?	They have a much higher magnification and resolution
What advantages do light microscopes have over electron ones?	They can magnify living specimens without destroying them
Explain how electron microscopy has enabled us to see cell structures with more clarity and detail than in the past?	It is possible to see and study the structures and organelles inside cells to study the structures inside cells and organelles
What cell structures can only be seen using electron microscopy?	Ribosomes and mitochondria
What is the field of view?	The area of a microscope you can see
What is the formula to calculate magnification?	Magnification = Image size / Actual size
How do you calculate the total magnification of an eyepiece lens and objective lens?	Times the eyepiece lens magnification by the objective lens magnification
Put the following in order of size (starting with the largest? Nanometre, Millimetre, Picometre, Micrometre	Millimetre (mm) - Micrometre (um) - Nanometre (nm) - Picometre (pm)