What Type of Microscopy Uses a Laser to Excite Fluorophores

question 8

Multiple Choice

What type of microscopy uses a laser to excite fluorophores in just 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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