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MIC 121 Mib compilations3 Objective Question

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Source of light in fluorescence microscopy is from:
Options
A Mercury lamp
Correct Answer
B Sunlight
C Tungsten lamp
D Both A and B
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Fluorescence microscopes typically use high-intensity light sources such as mercury lamps (or xenon arc lamps, or lasers) to excite fluorophores in the specimen.

Hint

Fluorescence requires specific wavelengths of high-energy light.

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