Question

You are a marine biologist who wants to study what type of zooplankton (microscopic animals that live in the ocean and feed larger organisms) inhabit a particular area of the Pacific Ocean. You have taken your samples, but now need to collect your data. What advantage would using a compound light microscope have over using a dissecting microscope?

Answer 1

1) higher resolution 2) the ability to watch live objects 3) the high cost of the method 4) the complexity of the preparation of the drug