AnswersFall 24 GSE Biology A ICLab: Mouse Genetics (Two Traits)

Lab: Mouse Genetics (Two Traits) Answers

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Name one advantage of electron microscopes.

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Name one advantage of light microscopesover electron microscopes.

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A primary advantage of light microscopes over electron microscopes is that light microscopes can be used to observe living cells and organisms in real time, allowing scientists to see biological processes and movements. Electron microscopes require specimens to be placed in a vacuum, which typically kills them.

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List the three components of traditional cell theory.

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All organisms are made of cells. Cells are the basic unit of structure and function for all living things. All cells come from preexisting cells.

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Name one disadvantage of light microscopes.

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Light microscopes can only magnify up to about 2000 times the original size.

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Living cells can be observed using a light microscope; this is not possible with an electron microscope.
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Unlike electron microscopes, light microscopes allow scientists to observe changing movements in living cells.
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Light microscopes can only magnify up to 2000 times the original size.
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It is difficult to enhance the contrast between cells and their surroundings to see cell structure and movement with a light microscope.

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