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What is the main advantage of electron microscopes compared to light microscopes?

  • They can magnify up to 1,000,000X (correct)
  • They are more portable and easier to use
  • They produce realistic 3D images of specimens
  • They use a magnetic field in a vacuum

Which type of electron microscope produces a 3D image of the specimen's surface?

  • Magnetic Resonance Microscope (MRM)
  • Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) (correct)
  • Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
  • Vacuum Electron Microscope (VEM)

What does the Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) primarily observe inside a cell?

  • Cellular movement
  • Overall cell size
  • Detailed cell parts (correct)
  • Cell membrane structure

What is the new unit of measurement for cell size mentioned in the text?

<p>Microns (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can microscopes be used to estimate the size of cells being observed?

<p>By knowing the diameter of the field of view and using it to estimate the size of cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of meristem is found inserted between permanent tissues in the bases of internodes and leaf sheaths of grasses?

<p>Intercalary Meristem (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which meristem is referred to as secondary because it produces secondary tissues and increases the thickness of the plant body?

<p>Vascular Cambium (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are the vascular cambium and cork cambium primarily found in the plant?

<p>Between internodes and leaf sheaths (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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