A major breakthrough in the study of cells came with the development of electron microscope. This is because

Options

A. The electron beam can pass through thick materials, whereas light microscopy requires thin sections
B. The electron microscope is more powerful than the light microscope as it uses a beam of electrons which has a wavelength much longer than that of photons
C. The resolution power of the electron microscope is much higher than that of the light microscope
D. The resolving power of the electron microscope is 200- 350 nm as compared to 0.1-0.2 nm for the light microscope

Answer

C

Explanation

As the wavelength of an electron can be up to 100,000 times shorter than that of visible light photons electron microscope has a high resolving power that light microscope.