Which type of microscope is the most widely used and shows cells against a bright background?

A. bright-field
B. dark-field
C. phase-contrast
D. fluorescence
E. electron


A. Bright Field

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The leading cause of current species extinctions is

A) global warming. B) habitat destruction. C) hunting. D) diseases.

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Legumes secrete ____ to attract rhizobial bacteria in low nitrogen soils

a. cytokin b. flavonoids c. nod factors d. calcium e. water

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The floating assemblage of microbes, plants, and animals that drifts on or near the surface of large bodies of water is the _______ community.

a) Abyssal b) Benthic c) Littoral d) Plankton

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