You have been a sample of Mimivirus,which has the largest capsid diameter of all currently known viruses (600 nm)and is hexagon shaped (icosahedral).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.magnetic resonance force microscope

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The Answer of You have been a sample of Mimivirus,which has the largest capsid diameter of all currently known viruses (600 nm)and is hexagon shaped (icosahedral).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.magnetic resonance force microscope

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