Which of the following types of light microscopy improves the resolution of thick specimens by illuminating one plane of the specimen at a time?

A) fluorescence microscopy
B) phase-contrast microscopy
C) confocal microscopy
D) differential interference contrast microscopy
E) brightfield microscopy


Answer: C

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a. true b. false

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