Question

8 which statement about the evolution of microscopes is true? choose three. light microscopes were invented before electron microscopes the basic design of the optical microscope has remained the same since its invention as microscopes have grown larger, it has become possible to see higher - resolution images it is hard to know who invented the first microscope the earliest microscopes featured several holes in the stage

Explanation:

• Light microscopes pre - date electron microscopes historically.
• The exact inventor of the first microscope is unclear due to early development by multiple parties.
• The basic design of optical microscopes has had some changes over time, and resolution is not directly related to size. The earliest microscopes did not have multiple holes in the stage as a common feature.

Answer:

• Light microscopes were invented before electron microscopes.
• It is hard to know who invented the first microscope.
• The basic design of the optical microscope has not remained the same since its invention (so this statement is false), and as microscopes growing larger does not directly lead to higher - resolution images, and the earliest microscopes did not feature several holes in the stage. So the true statements are:
• Light microscopes were invented before electron microscopes.
• It is hard to know who invented the first microscope.