Pearson eText Human Anatomy -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
Pearson eText Human Anatomy -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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ISBN: 9780135273005
Author: Elaine Marieb, Patricia Wilhelm
Publisher: PEARSON+
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The differences in the appearance of a tissue when viewed with light microscope as compared to electron microscope.

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The visualization of small structures with the help of a microscope is known as microscopy. There are two major types of microscope, light microscope and electron microscope. Light microscopy makes use of light in order to visualize images. Electron microscopy uses beam of electrons for the formation of image.

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