Question

Which of the following does NOT describe the relationship between light microscopy and electron microscopy?

A: Electron microscopes are capable of higher magnification than light microscopes.
B: Light microscopes can be used to view living cells, but electron microscopes cannot.
C: Electron microscopes have greater resolution than light microscopes.
D: Light microscopes use shorter wavelengths than electron microscopes.
This is correct answer
E: Electron microscopes do not detect color, but light microscopes can

Answer 1

The incorrect statement is D: Light microscopes use shorter wavelengths than electron microscopes. Electron microscopes use electrons with shorter wavelengths, not photons of light, allowing higher magnification and resolution.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement D: Light microscopes use shorter wavelengths than electron microscopes does NOT accurately describe the relationship between light microscopy and electron microscopy. In fact, electron microscopes use electrons which have much shorter wavelengths than the photons of light used in light microscopes. The short wavelengths of electrons allow electron microscopes to achieve higher magnification and greater resolution. Light microscopes can indeed be used to view living cells, as they do not require the specimen to be in a vacuum, unlike electron microscopes which require a vacuum and kill the specimen during preparation.

Option E is also incorrect as it implies electron microscopes can detect color, which they cannot because they use electrons rather than light. Light microscopes are capable of color detection because different wavelengths of visible light correspond to different colors.