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Cell Theory

Question 10 • 26-27 Biology A

Which reason best explains why dead specimens must be used with transmission electron microscopes?

Answer
A
Electrons pass over the specimen.
B
The lights that are used are harmful to the specimens.
C
Specimens are placed in a vacuum.
D
The image that is produced is two dimensional.

Explanation

A transmission electron microscope operates in a vacuum so electrons can travel through the specimen without being scattered by air molecules. Living specimens cannot survive in that vacuum, so the specimens must be dead. The correct choice is C, “Specimens are placed in a vacuum.”

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