In order to visualize the fine structure of viruses and cytoskeletal filaments at 10-25 nanometers in diameter the type of microscopy that would be most effective is

A. transmission electron microscopy.
B. standard light microscopy.
C. differential-interference microscopy.
D. phase-contrast light microscopy.
E. darkfield light microscopy.


Answer: A

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