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Name one disadvantage of light microscopes.

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Answer:Only has a resolution of 0.2 μm - which is relatively poor in comparison to other microscopes

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Light microscopes can only magnify up to 2000 times the original size.

It is difficult to enhance the contrast between cells and their surroundings to see cell structure and movement with a light microscope.

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