Compare and contrast a compound light microscope and a transmission electron microscope. Be sure to discuss the structure and operation of each, as well as the function and usefulness of each when examining specimens.

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anonymous · Answer

well,technically,they are way too different!!

anonymous · Answer

explain...

anonymous · Answer

Light microscopes use light, can view living subjects, are easy to make (fairly), and were made a long time before TEMs. These cannot be used to make things smaller than (I want to say .2micrometres)
TEMs use electrons and heavy metals, can only view dead subjects, are difficult and expensive to make and were made fairly recently. These can see extremely small things such as viruses.

Their similarities are that they both look at things that are smaller than the naked eye can see. 
There are bunches more differences and for a complete list I would suggest using google for a complete list.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much : )