A researcher has two microscopy tasks.
| Task | Specimen | Observation required |
|---|---|---|
| P | A living protist cell | Observe the cell moving |
| Q | A living animal cell | Identify individual ribosomes |
Which task can be carried out using a light microscope but not an electron microscope? Explain why the other task cannot be carried out using either type of microscope.
282 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 1.1 Cell structure, covering 1.1.1 Eukaryotes and prokaryotes, 1.1.2 Animal and plant cells, 1.1.3 Cell specialisation, 1.1.4 Cell differentiation, 1.1.5 Microscopy, and 1.1.6 Culturing microorganisms. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.