Electron microscopes

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A-Levels Biology (Cells & movement in/out of them) Quiz on Electron microscopes, created by hannah.lindridge on 14/05/2013.
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Question 1

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Light microscopes have a...
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  • Poor resolution
  • High resolution

Question 2

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Electron microscopes have a...
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  • Long wavelength
  • Short wavelength

Question 3

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Electron microscopes also have a...
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  • Low resolving power
  • High resolving power

Question 4

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Electrons are..
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  • Negatively charged
  • Possitively charged

Question 5

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How many types of electron microscope are there?
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  • 2
  • 3

Question 6

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Why can't living specimens be examined in a TEM?
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  • Because it's too hot under the microscope
  • It has to be in a vacuum

Question 7

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The image of a TEM can be...
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  • Only in black and white
  • In colour

Question 8

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The specimen to use a TEM needs to be..
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  • Thick
  • Thin

Question 9

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The scanning electron microscope...
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  • Also needs to be extremely thin
  • Doesn't need to be thin
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