Introductory Quiz on Visible Light Sources and Microscopy

The range of wavelengths that humans are typically able to visualize in visible light lies in a very narrow range between approximately 400 and 700 nanometers.

Humans can observe and respond to stimuli created by visible light because the eyes contain specialized nerve endings that are sensitive to the range of frequencies in visible light.

Visible light comprises only a tiny fraction of the entire electromagnetic radiation spectrum.

<p>The rods and cones of the human eye are sensitive to the range of frequencies in visible light.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A wide variety of sources are responsible for emission of electromagnetic radiation, and are generally categorized according to the specific spectrum of wavelengths generated by the source.</p> Signup and view all the answers