Ch. 1, L. 3 Exploring Life

the building block of matter

• cell

• atom

• identity

• glob

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a light microscope that uses more than one lens to make an object appear larger than it really is

• compound microscope

• electron microscope

• light microscope

• simple light microscope

to determine the characteristics of a person or thing

• atom

• identify

• observe

• organism

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uses a magnetic field and a beam of electrons to make an object appear larger than it really is

• compound microscope

• electron microscope

• light microscope

• simple light microscope

Which kind of microscope is best for observing the movement of a live cell?

• SEM

• TEM

• compound microscope

• electron microscope

Which kind of microscope is best for studying the details on an object's surface?

• light microscope

• SEM

• TEM

• compound microscope

Which statement best describes a transmission electron microscope (TEM)?

• Electrons pass through an object.

• Multiple lenses pass through an object.

• Electrons bounce off the surface of an object.

• All of the above.

uses one lens to magnify an image.

• simple light microscope

• compound microscope

• electron microscope

• SEM

All microscopes ______ images.

• magnify

• photograph

• X-ray

• All of the above.

How clearly an image can be seen depends on a microscope's _____.

• magnification

• resolution

• pixels

• All of the above.