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    The document discusses different types of microscopy used to view cells. Light microscopy uses light and has a lower magnification than electron microscopy, which uses electrons to view cell surfaces and structures inside cells at a very high magnification. The document also provides a formula and example for calculating microscope magnification based on the size of the image compared to the real object.

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    The document discusses different types of microscopy used to view cells. Light microscopy uses light and has a lower magnification than electron microscopy, which uses electrons to view cell surfaces and structures inside cells at a very high magnification. The document also provides a formula and example for calculating microscope magnification based on the size of the image compared to the real object.

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    Microscopy.

    Most cells are too small to be seen with the naked eye, so to get an understanding
    of what is happening inside cells we need microscopes. microscopes have developed
    over the years to give higher magnifications and greater clarity.

    light microscopy.
    light microscopes use light in order to view specimens. these have a low
    magnification and resolution (x1500 and 200nm), which means that the details within
    sub-cellular structures cannot be easily seen.

    electron microscopy.
    electron microscopes use electrons to see the surface of cells, or inside the
    cells. these have a very high magnification and resolution (x500000 and 0.1nm). The
    sub-cellular structures within cells can be seen in detail.

    The manification of the cell can be worked out using the formula:

    magnification= size of image/ size of real object.

    this can also be shown as a magnification triangle:

    a cell that is 17 micrometers in diameter appears to be 3.4cm in diameter when


    viewed through a microscope. calculate the magnification.

    magnification= 34000 micronometer/ 17 micrometer= x2000

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