The Type of Microscopy in Which You Would Observe Brightly

question 61

Multiple Choice

The type of microscopy in which you would observe brightly illuminated specimens against a black background is ______.

• A) phase-contrast
• B) dark-field
• C) confocal
• D) electron
• E) fluorescence

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Definitions:

Color Vision

The ability of the eye to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths of the light they reflect, emit, or transmit.

Lens

A transparent structure in the eye that focuses light on the retina to create clear images.

Retina

A thin layer of tissue at the back of the eye that contains cells sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain.

Upside-Down Image

Refers to the way images are projected onto the retina in the eye, which the brain then interprets and flips to the correct orientation.