A major breakthrough in the studies of cells came with the development of electron microscope. This is because:

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A major breakthrough in the studies of cells came with the development of electron microscope. This is because:

A $the resolution power of the electron microscope is much higher than that of the light microscope$
B $the resolving power of the electron microscope is 200-350 nm compared to 0.1-0.2 nm for the light microsope$
C $electron beam can pass through thick materials, whereas light microscopy requires thin sections$
D $the electron microscope is more powerful than the light microscope as it uses a beam of electrons which has wavelength much longer than that of photons$

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Because electrons have an extremely short wavelength, the resolving power (resolution) of an electron microscope is vastly superior to that of a light microscope.

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A major breakthrough in the studies of cells came with the development of electron microscope. This is because:

the resolution power of the electron microscope is much higher than that of the light microscope

the resolving power of the electron microscope is 200-350 nm compared to 0.1-0.2 nm for the light microsope

electron beam can pass through thick materials, whereas light microscopy requires thin sections

the electron microscope is more powerful than the light microscope as it uses a beam of electrons which has wavelength much longer than that of photons

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