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Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the widest wavelength?
Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the widest wavelength?
- Gamma rays
- Radio waves (correct)
- X-rays
- UV light
What determines the ability to distinguish two separate points as distinct in microscopy?
What determines the ability to distinguish two separate points as distinct in microscopy?
- Contrast
- Wavelength of radiation
- Resolution (correct)
- Magnification
In light refraction, what happens when light goes through a less dense medium and then refracts in a more dense medium like glass?
In light refraction, what happens when light goes through a less dense medium and then refracts in a more dense medium like glass?
- It becomes stronger (correct)
- It becomes inverted
- It becomes reversed
- It becomes weaker
What type of lens does a microscope have?
What type of lens does a microscope have?
Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelength?
Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelength?
What is the relevance of contrast in microscopy?
What is the relevance of contrast in microscopy?
What is the main difference between resolution and contrast in microscopy?
What is the main difference between resolution and contrast in microscopy?
Which type of microscope is best used for pale/translucent specimens?
Which type of microscope is best used for pale/translucent specimens?
What is the function of confocal microscopes?
What is the function of confocal microscopes?
What is the typical magnification range of electron microscopes?
What is the typical magnification range of electron microscopes?
Which type of microscope uses UV light onto the specimen and allows it to radiate light back to the microscope?
Which type of microscope uses UV light onto the specimen and allows it to radiate light back to the microscope?
What is the main advantage of dark-field microscopes?
What is the main advantage of dark-field microscopes?
What type of microscope enhances contrast by using interference between two light beams and creates a 3-D shadowed appearance of the specimen?
What type of microscope enhances contrast by using interference between two light beams and creates a 3-D shadowed appearance of the specimen?
How does bright-field microscopy differ from compound microscopy?
How does bright-field microscopy differ from compound microscopy?
What type of microscopy is best used for examining living organisms that would be damaged or altered with staining?
What type of microscopy is best used for examining living organisms that would be damaged or altered with staining?
What is the main advantage of electron microscopes over light microscopes?
What is the main advantage of electron microscopes over light microscopes?
