Microscopes – Flashcards Microscopes Use the flashcards below to help you memorise the difference between light and electron microscopes and sing microscopes.You can leave the flashcards turned over once you are happy with them! What are the properties of a light microscope? Low magnification, low resolution, uses light, uses glass lenses to focus and cheap What are the properties of an electron microscope? High magnification, high resolution, uses electrons, uses magnets to focus and expensive What is the defintion of magnification? How many times bigger an image is of something being observed compared to the actual size What is the defintion of resolution? It is the ability to distinguish two points of detail before they become unclear What stain do you use to see animal cells (cheek cells) under a microscope? Methylene blue What stain do you use to see plant cells (onion cells) under a microscope? Iodine
