Light microscope: Use light rays, Used to study living things, Lower magnification, Lower resolution, Cheaper, Can produce images in their natural colour, Electron microscopes: Use a beam of electrons instead of light rays., Can only be used to view dead specimens, Higher magnification, Higher resolution, May contain artefacts, Requires training to use, More expensive, Cannot produce colour images,

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