Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition by Marjorie Kelly Cowan

Exercise 29

Critical thinking is the ability to reason and solve problems using facts and concepts. These questions can be approached from a number of angles and, in most cases, they do not have a single correct answer.
For each of the following scenarios, explain which type of microscope(s) would provide the best image.
a. when motility in a live specimen must be viewed
b. when intracellular structures must be viewed
c. when identification of a microbe based on surface structures must be determined
d. when diagnosis of a prion disease must be determined