Why do electron microscopes provide much greater resolving power than light microscopes?
A)more electrical power is involved in running an electron microscope
B)the wavelength of an electron is much smaller than that of visible light
C)the wavelength of an electron is much larger than that of visible light
D)the numerical aperture is much larger in electron microscopes
E)the numerical aperture is much smaller in electron microscopes

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The resolving power or ability to distinguish between two closely spaced objects in microscopy is related to the wavelength of the radiation used. Electrons have a much smaller wavelength than visible light, hence electron microscopes provide much greater resolving power compared to light microscopes.

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