There are advantages and disadvantages to both types of microscopes. Compare and contrast the two types outlined
here. What evidence supports a DISADVANTAGE of the transmission electron microscope?
A)
The beam of electrons used in the transmission electron microscope often
damage the delicate specimens being observed.
B)
C)
The transmission electron microscope magnifies specimens to a much
higher degree than an optical microscope and therefore requires a very
thin specimen.
The transmission electron microscope requires that specimens be put
inside a vacuum chamber so the microscope cannot be used to observe
living specimens.
The typical electron microscope can zoom in at only a few discrete levels
and often specimens are best observed at intervals not reached with this
microscope.
D)
