Light vs electron microscopes

Question 1

What is a light microscope?

Answer 1

an instrument for visualising fine detail
- focus through light

Question 2

advantages of a light microscope

Answer 2

• portable
  -specialised training not required
• cheap
• vacuum is not required
• has colour
  however have poor resolution due to the fact that it has a longer wavelength

Question 3

disadvanteges of electron microscope

Answer 3

• expensive
• not portable
• can only use dead specemin
• specialist skills required