What type of microscopy uses a laser to excite fluorophores in just a thin "slice" through a cell?
A) confocal microscopy
B) fluorescence microscopy
C) phase contrast microscopy
D) scanning electron microscopy
E) Nomarski differential interference-contrast microscopy

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Confocal microscopy uses a laser to excite fluorophores in a specific focal plane, allowing for the collection of sharp images from thin slices of a specimen, which can be compiled into a 3D image.

What Type of Microscopy Uses a Laser to Excite Fluorophores