Question

In the microscope activity, you viewed some of the same specimens under multiple microscopes. Describe the differences in what you could see under each microscope. (essay question)

Answer 1

The microscope is used to see objects that are too small to be seen by the naked eye.
Light Microscopy is the oldest, simplest and most widely-used form of microscopy. Specimens are illuminated with light and are 1000 times magnified.
Compound microscopes have a higher magnification and are used to view cells