What type of microscope would you use if you wanted to examine the ridges on the outside of a larval mollusk shell?

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To examine the ridges on the outside of a larval mollusk shell, a scanning electron microscope (SEM) would be the best option as this type of microscope provides high-resolution images of the surface morphology of a specimen. The ridges on the shell surface would require high magnification and resolution, which SEM can provide. The other options (light microscope, transmission electron microscope, and combination of transmission or scanning electron microscopes) are not suitable for this type of examination as they do not provide the same level of resolution for surface morphology.

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