Microscopy and Cell Size
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A microscope magnifies objects too small for the naked eye to see, and cells are measured in micrometers because most fall below that threshold.
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A red blood cell spans about eight micrometers — small enough that roughly 250 could fit across a pinhead.
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Magnification enlarges an image; resolving power separates two close structures — a microscope needs both.
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