4.1.1.5 Microscopy

What two lenses do light microscopes have?

Objective lense, eyepiece lense

How do the two lenses on a light microscope work?

The objective lense produces a magnified image which is then magnified and directed into the eye by the eyepiece lense

What are light microscopes used to view?

Tissues, cells and large subcellular structures

What did the development of electron microscopes enable scientists to do?

View deep inside subcellular structures such as mitochondria, ribosomes, chloroplasts and plasmids

What are electron microscopes used for?

Forming an image because the electrons have a much smaller wavelength than light waves

What is the calculation for the magnification of a light microscope?

Magnification of the eyepiece lens x magnification of the objective lens