Answer to Question #118084 in Genetics for Loukia Makri

Question

Why an electron microscope rather than a light microscope was used to produce a cell photograph

Answer 1

Electron microscopes differ from light microscopes in that they create an image of a sample using an electron beam rather than a light beam. Electrons have a much shorter wavelength than visible light, and this allows electron microscopes to create higher resolution images than standard light microscopes.