Question

Which of the following explains why mitochondria appear much less elongated in electron micrographs than they do in images produced by fluorescence microscopy?
a. they shrink in length when prepared for electron microscopy
b. optical illusion
c. cross-sectioning of mitochondria gives misleading representation
d. mitochondria shrink when frozen
e. fluorescent dyes cause mitochondria to elongate

Answer 1

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Which of the following explains why mitochondria appear much less elongated in electron micrographs than they do in images produced by fluorescence microscopy?

C. cross-sectioning of mitochondria gives misleading