A microscope that scans several depth planes with a laser to build a three-dimensional picture is the:
ADissecting microscope
BPolarising microscope
CDarkfield microscope
DConfocal microscope
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Confocal microscope
1. A laser scans plane after plane.
2. Thick specimens can be examined.
3. It is the confocal microscope.
_Source: OpenStax Microbiology, Chapter 2, How We See the Invisible World._
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