CameraIcon

SearchIcon

MyQuestionIcon

3

You visited us 3 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!

Compound Microscope

Knoll and Rus...

Question

Knoll and Ruska are famous for developing

A

Ultraviolet microscope.

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

B

Polarising microscope.

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

C

Electron microscope.

Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses

D

X-ray crystallography.

No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!

Open in App

Solution

The correct option is C Electron microscope.
The invention of the electron microscope by Max Knoll and Ernst Ruska at the Berlin Technische Hochschule in 1931 overcame the barrier to higher resolution that had been imposed by the limitations of visible light. Hence the correct option is C.

Suggest Corrections

thumbs-up

0

Similar questions

Q. Match the scientists and their contribution given in columns.

Scientists	Contributions
(A) W. His	(p) X-ray crystallography
(B) Knoll and Ruska	(q) Column chromatography
(C) Bragg	(r) Microtome
(D) Tswett	(s) Electron microscope

Q. Assertion :Electromagnetic lenses are used in light microscope whereas achromatic lenses are used in electron microscope. Reason: Resolving power of electron microscope is 0.2

˚ A

.

Q. Resolving powers of the human eye, compound microscope and the electron microscope are ............. respectively.

Q. Match the scientists and their discoveries from the columns below.

Scientist	Microscope
A. Talbot	p. Interference microscope
B. Capersson	q. Ultramicroscope
C. Mertin et al	r. Polarising microscope
D. Zsigmondy	s. Ultraviolet microscope

Q. Describe the construction of a compound microscope. Derive an expression for its total magnification. Draw a ray diagram for the formation of image by a compound microscope.

View More

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

similar_icon

Related Videos

lock

BIOLOGY

Watch in App

explore_more_icon

Explore more

Compound Microscope

Standard VIII Biology

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

CrossIcon