Electron microscopes use electrons rather than light to view a specimen. Some of these microscopes pass a stream of electrons through a specimen. Both the stream of electrons and the specimen must be in a vacuum chamber. What is a limitation of using such an electron microscope?
A) Living specimens cannot be observed.
B) Prokaryotic cells cannot be examined.
C) Images appear very fuzzy because of low resolution.
D) The power of magnification decreases.
Ans: A) Living specimens cannot be observed.
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