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List two differences between compound and electron microscopes.

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  • Compound microscope uses a light source to observe the cells while electron microscope uses an electron beam.
  • Compound microscope can be used to see some organelles like cell walls, cytoplasm, nucleus, chloroplast, and mitochondria. Their structures cannot be observed through this but electron microscopes can be used to observe all organelles along with their structures.

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