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Characteristics of Life — Unit test

Question 3 • Biology, VIA Fall 2026, Lstrange@sdale.org

Which two microscopes generate three-dimensional images?

Answer
A
scanning electron microscope and scanning tunneling microscope
B
transmission electron microscope and scanning electron microscope
C
scanning tunneling microscope and transmission electron microscope
D
compound light microscope and scanning electron microscope

Explanation

A scanning electron microscope (SEM) scans a specimen’s surface and produces an image with a three-dimensional appearance. A scanning tunneling microscope (STM) maps surface height at very small scales, creating a three-dimensional topographic image. A transmission electron microscope mainly shows a two-dimensional image through a thin specimen, so the correct choice is scanning electron microscope and scanning tunneling microscope.

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