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OpenStudy (anonymous):

An advantage of electron microscopes compared to light microscopes is that electron microscopes?

OpenStudy (bioepic):

Electron microscopes have a better zoom/resolution/resolving power. They are good for viewing surface patterns of molecules.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

awesome thanks. :)

OpenStudy (bioepic):

No problem, do you need drawbacks of them too?

OpenStudy (bioepic):

Thx for medal.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep

OpenStudy (bioepic):

Any more questions?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What would be the magnification of a specimen viewed with a compound light microscope that has an objective power of 40x and an ocular lens power of 10x?

OpenStudy (bioepic):

400x

OpenStudy (bioepic):

You multiply the objective power and occular power.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh dang really thats easy to remember.

OpenStudy (bioepic):

Yeah.

OpenStudy (bioepic):

How old are you?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

17

OpenStudy (bioepic):

Seems legit... I'm 13.

OpenStudy (bioepic):

Lol.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i have one more question.

OpenStudy (bioepic):

Sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What would be the best microscope to view living single-celled organisms in a sample of pond water?

OpenStudy (bioepic):

Light microscope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thanks

OpenStudy (bioepic):

np

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