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Why can some cell structures only be seen with an electron microscope but not with a light microscope?

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Electron microscopes use electron beams rather than light beams or rays. Because samples are placed in a vacuum, living cells cannot be viewed with an electron microscope.

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Electron microscopes use a beam of electrons instead of beams or rays of light. Living cells cannot be observed using an electron microscope because samples are placed in a vacuum. ... the scanning electron microscope (SEM) has a large depth of field so can be used to examine the surface structure of specimens.

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