One drawback of the _____ is that specimens must be dead in order to prepare them for viewing.

A.compound light microscope
B.electron microscope
C.scanning electron microscope
D.transmission electron microscope

Question

One drawback of the _____ is that specimens must be dead in order to prepare them for viewing.

A.compound light microscope
B.electron microscope
C.scanning electron microscope
D.transmission electron microscope

anonymous · Answer

I'd say B. Both scanning and transmission electron 'scopes cannot be used on still-living samples because of the radiation used.

anonymous · Answer

When using a light microscope, the object to be viewed is placed on which part of the microscope?