Question

Which type of microscope would you use to study
(a) the changes in shape of a living white blood cell and
(b) the details of surface texture of a hair?

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Answer 1

Explanation:

a > A compound microscope is used to study the changes in shape of a living white blood cell .

b > A Scanning electron microscope is used to study the details of surface texture of a hair .

Answer 2

Answer:

The microscope used for option a is a typical optical or compound microscope and for option b is a scanning electron microscope.

Explanation:

• The white blood cells are over 5 micrometers in diameter.
• The size of the cell is large enough to be observed using a typical optical microscope.
• Compound microscopes are light illuminated. This microscope is the most commonly used to view individual cells, even living cells.
• A scanning electron microscope (SEM) is an electron microscope that produces images of a sample by scanning the surface with a focused beam of electrons.
• It provides detailed images of the surfaces of cells and whole organisms.