You have been given a sample of Mimivirus,which has the largest capsid diameter of all currently known viruses (600 nm)and has the form of a 20-sided polyhedron (an icosahedron).Based on your knowledge of microscopes,what would you be able to see/determine about mimiviral structure using each of the following microscopes?
a.simple compound (light)microscope
b.fluorescent microscope using fluorescently labeled antibodies to a novel capsid protein
c.scanning electron microscope

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The Answer of You have been given a sample of Mimivirus,which has the largest capsid diameter of all currently known viruses (600 nm)and has the form of a 20-sided polyhedron (an icosahedron).Based on your knowledge of microscopes,what would you be able to see/determine about mimiviral structure using each of the following microscopes?
a.simple compound (light)microscope
b.fluorescent microscope using fluorescently labeled antibodies to a novel capsid protein
c.scanning electron microscope

You Have Been Given a Sample of Mimivirus,which Has the Largest