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Can a scientist observe living things under an electron microscope?
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∙ 13y ago
Specimens are placed in a vacuum (high vacuum, requiring a cryopump to get to 10^-7 torr. Then the specimen is bombarded with an electron beam (like getting a shock). Not likely that something could survive that.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoNot for long anyhow. Electron microscopes need the specimen to be placed in a vacuum chamber, and not many things can survive in a vacuum.
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∙ 12y agoNo, electron microscopes can only be used in a vacuum.
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∙ 13y agono, scientists cannot see living things under electron microscopes as in order toveiw the cells there cant be any water in them ... and living things need water...
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∙ 12y agoNo. Specimens are placed in a vacuum, and then hit with a beam of electrons.
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∙ 12y agoyes they can
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∙ 13y agoNo, it will kill the specimen.
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∙ 13y agoNo
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What microscope would you use to observe a living amoeba?
living things
What microscope is used to observe a small living organism in a lab?
A contrast or optical microscope.
What type of microscope do scientists use to observe small living organisms?
a compound light microscope
Which type of microscope allows the viewing of living cells?
scanning tunneling electron microscope, or STM
What type of microscope can only be used to view nonliving specimen?
The light microscope and the electron microscope refers to the type of microscope that is used to view the non- living specimen. The non-living specimen is usually placed in a slide.
To observe a small living organism a scientist might use?
A microscope.
Can we observe living organisms in an electron microscope?
No - because the power generated by the electron beam destroys any living tissue.
Why might a microscopist who specializes in the use of microscopes to examine specimens use a light microscope instead of an electron microscope?
An electron microscope requires that the subject be dead to function. In order to receive a picture, the specimen must be coated in chemicals and put into a vacuum, a process which will kill any living specimen. A light microscope, although not as detailed, will allow the scientist to observe living specimens.
Which type of microscope can observe non-living cells?
A tunneling electron microscope cannot image live specimens.
To observe a small living organism a scientist might use a?
Microscope. A scientist might use a microscope. Well actually, it depends on the size of the animal. If it is microscopic, then scientists might have to observe it using it using a microscope. If it can actually be seen, then scientists mught actually take a sample of it back to the labratory to observe physically.
What is the main disadvantage of the electron microscope over a compound microscope?
You can only view non-living things under the electron microscope, while with the compound you can view living organisms
What microscope would you use to observe a living amoeba?
living things
Which type of microscope would a scientist use to observe a living one celled organism?
A compound light microscope. This is so because if any other were to be used, the organism would die or have to be dead first.
What microscope is used to observe a small living organism in a lab?
A contrast or optical microscope.
What is the power source of a electron microscope?
The power source of an electron microscope is an electron gun located in the microscope that fires electrons through a series of lens and into a non-living object.
What are the Kinds of microscopes and their uses?
There there are many. Simple microscope, compound microscope, light microscope, scanning electron microscope, TEMicroscope, Dissection microscope, etc and most of them are used to see small cells that cannot be seen by the naked eye.
Can living object be viewed with electron microscope?
No Way..!
