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Which microscope type uses lasers and fluorescence to create a three-dimensional image of a sample?
Which microscope type uses lasers and fluorescence to create a three-dimensional image of a sample?
- Darkfield microscope
- Fluorescence microscope
- Electron microscope
- Confocal microscope (correct)
What type of microscope was invented by Ernst Ruska in 1931?
What type of microscope was invented by Ernst Ruska in 1931?
- Electron microscope (correct)
- Brightfield microscope
- Fluorescence microscope
- Confocal microscope
Which microscope is used to visualize specimens that fluoresce, like Auramine phenol for M. tuberculosis?
Which microscope is used to visualize specimens that fluoresce, like Auramine phenol for M. tuberculosis?
- Brightfield microscope (correct)
- Confocal microscope
- Electron microscope
- Darkfield microscope
What do electron microscopes examine that must be smaller than about 0.2 μm?
What do electron microscopes examine that must be smaller than about 0.2 μm?
Which microscope principle involves converting ultraviolet rays into visible light?
Which microscope principle involves converting ultraviolet rays into visible light?
What does resolution power refer to in a microscope?
What does resolution power refer to in a microscope?
How is good contrast in microscopy achieved?
How is good contrast in microscopy achieved?
Which type of microscope is commonly used in the microbiology section?
Which type of microscope is commonly used in the microbiology section?
What is the principle behind a darkfield microscope?
What is the principle behind a darkfield microscope?
How is magnification achieved in microscopy?
How is magnification achieved in microscopy?
What does a phase-contrast microscope help visualize?
What does a phase-contrast microscope help visualize?
What part of the microscope can be rotated to switch between the objective lenses?
What part of the microscope can be rotated to switch between the objective lenses?
Which objective lens provides the lowest magnification power?
Which objective lens provides the lowest magnification power?
What is the function of the fine adjustment knob in a microscope?
What is the function of the fine adjustment knob in a microscope?
Which part of the microscope is responsible for gathering and focusing light from the illuminator onto the specimen?
Which part of the microscope is responsible for gathering and focusing light from the illuminator onto the specimen?
What is the main function of the iris diaphragm in a microscope?
What is the main function of the iris diaphragm in a microscope?
Which type of microscope illumination technique does the darkfield microscopy use?
Which type of microscope illumination technique does the darkfield microscopy use?
