Biologists’ Tools and Technology Biology Section 1.4
Microscope Tool that provides an enlarged image of an object Light microscopes use light to magnify an image Microscope
Uses a beam of electrons to create an enlarged image of an object Not able view living specimens Electron Microscopes
Scanning Electron Microscope Shows 3-D image of an object by passing electrons over the surface Scanning Electron Microscope
Transmission Electron Microscope Passes electrons through a thin slice of a specimen Transmission Electron Microscope
Medical Imaging X-Rays: View dense tissue MRI: Views soft and dense tissues Medical Imaging
Allows us to model situations that would not be appropriate to test in real life Computer modeling
Segment of DNA that stores genetic information for a particular trait
Molecular Genetics Study and manipulation of DNA Genetically modified foods Transgenic plants and animals Gene therapy Molecular Genetics
Sequencing DNA in order to compare genomes (entire sets of DNA) between species Genomics