The Type of Microscope That Directs a Beam of Electrons

question 79

Multiple Choice

The type of microscope that directs a beam of electrons back and forth across a specimen thinly coated with metal is a

• A) compound light microscope.
• B) stereoscope.
• C) transmission electron microscope.
• D) scanning electron microscope.
• E) scanning tunneling microscope.

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