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Laboratory Tools and Safety

Question 4 • SS 25-26 Environmental Science A

An experiment looking at structures smaller than a cell would most likely employ a _______.

Answer
A
dissecting microscope
B
transmission electron microscope
C
scanning electron microscope
D
compound light microscope

Explanation

A transmission electron microscope can reveal very small structures inside cells, such as organelles and other cell components, at much higher resolution than a light microscope. A scanning electron microscope is mainly used to view surface details, while dissecting microscopes are for larger specimens.

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