What Type of Microscopy Uses a Laser to Excite Fluorophores

question 67

Multiple Choice

What type of microscopy uses a laser to excite fluorophores in a thin "slice" through a cell?

• A) confocal microscopy
• B) fluorescence microscopy
• C) phase contrast microscopy
• D) scanning electron microscopy
• E) Nomarski differential interference-contrast microscopy

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Definitions:

Inner Cell Mass

Group of cells at one end of the blastocyst, part of which forms the body of the embryo.

Blastocyst

A blastocyst is an early stage embryo consisting of 50-150 cells in a fluid-filled sphere, instrumental in the implantation process of pregnancy.

Yolk

Yolk is the nutrient-rich material found within eggs, providing essential energy and nutrients for the developing embryo in various species.

Blastocele

Cavity in the blastocyst.