The Biggest Limitation of Traditional Light Microscopy and Electron Microscopy

question 13

Multiple Choice

The biggest limitation of traditional light microscopy and electron microscopy methods is that they are unable to reveal

• A) absolute cell concentration.
• B) cellular components of small microbes because of the limits of magnification.
• C) genetic and functional diversity of microorganisms in the habitat under study.
• D) physical microbial interactions as found in nature.

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Definitions:

Common Names

Vernacular or traditional names used for chemical compounds, as opposed to their systematic or IUPAC names.

1,4-butanediamine

A chemical compound, an organic diamine, with two amino groups attached to a four-carbon linear chain.

1,5-pentanediamine

An organic compound with the formula C5H14N2, consisting of a five-carbon chain with amino groups at both the first and fifth positions.

Boiling Point

The temperature at which a liquid's vapor pressure equals the external pressure, causing it to transition to gas.