The biggest limitation of traditional light microscopy and electron microscopy is that they are unable to reveal
A) absolute cell concentration.
B) cellular components of small microbes because of the limits of magnification.
C) functional diversity of microorganisms in the habitat under study.
D) physical microbial interactions as found in nature.

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Traditional light and electron microscopy are limited in revealing the functional diversity of microorganisms because they primarily provide structural and morphological information, not functional or metabolic insights.

The Biggest Limitation of Traditional Light Microscopy and Electron Microscopy