Question

standard sc.912.l.14.4 question: the image shows a compound light microscope. what is the biggest difference between the microscope shown in the image and electron microscopes? a. compound microscopes can only be used to view the outside of organisms, unlike the inner details viewed using electron microscopes. b. compound microscopes can see a more detailed image than electron microscopes can see. c. compound microscopes can view living organisms, unlike electron microscopes that can only view dead organisms. d. compound microscopes generate far more heat than electron microscopes do, which damages the tissue of the specimen. step three: answer the question, and explain why each incorrect answer choice is wrong. a. b. c. d.

Explanation:

Compound light microscopes use light to view specimens and can be used to view living organisms. Electron microscopes use a beam of electrons and require specimens to be in a vacuum, which means they can only view dead organisms. Option A is wrong because compound microscopes can view internal structures of thin - sliced specimens. Option B is wrong because electron microscopes generally provide more detailed images. Option D is wrong because electron microscopes generate more heat due to the electron beam and vacuum conditions, not compound microscopes.

Answer:

C. Compound microscopes can view living organisms, unlike electron microscopes that can only view dead organisms.