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The image displays a scale of sizes of biological structures, ranging from atoms to cells, with a corresponding scale showing the resolution capabilities of different microscopy techniques. # Biological Structures and Microscopy Resolution The image shows a vertical scale representing sizes from 1...

The image displays a scale of sizes of biological structures, ranging from atoms to cells, with a corresponding scale showing the resolution capabilities of different microscopy techniques. # Biological Structures and Microscopy Resolution The image shows a vertical scale representing sizes from 100 μm down to 0.1 nm. Each level corresponds to different biological structures: | Size (units) | Biological Structure | Microscopy Type | |---|---|---| | 100 μm | Most plant and animal cells | Light Microscopy (likely) | | 10 μm | Nucleus, Most bacteria | Light Microscopy (likely) | | 1 μm | Mitochondrion | Light Microscopy (likely) | | 100 nm | Smallest bacteria, Virus | Electron Microscopy (likely) | | 10 nm | Ribosomes, Protein, Lipids | Electron Microscopy (likely) | | 1 nm | Small molecules | Super-resolution microscopy | | 0.1 nm | Atoms | Super-resolution microscopy | The right side of the image shows a scale for microscopy types, indicating the resolution. The labels "L" and "M" (and "E" and "M") on this scale likely signify different types of light microscopy and electron microscopy, as well as their respective resolution capabilities. The arrow indicates that as you move down the scale, the resolutions required increase.