Which of the following is true of confocal laser scanning microscopy?
a. This technique is limited to a magnification of X100.
b. The confocal laser scanning microscope uses an electron beam to scan a thin slice of tissue.
c. The procedure can be used to visualize living brain cells.
d. This technique can only be used for tissue subjected to formalin.
e. This technique has less resolution than does light microscopy.
Answer: c. The procedure can be used to visualize living brain cells.
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