Blog 18: 2-Hour Meeting Answer #3

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1.  What is your essential question?

What molecular biological development has made the biggest impact in curing human diseases?

2.  What is your third answer to your essential question (write your third answer in a complete sentence)?

The development of the compound light microscope has made the biggest impact in curing human diseases.

3.  What are three details to support or justify your third answer (details are examples or facts)?

·         It allows scientists to view things at up to 1000x magnification, which is extremely useful because the microscope itself takes up a small amount of desk space (especially compared to the scanning electron microscope/SEM).

·         It has led to the development of more powerful microscopes (like the SEM), without which scientists could not diagnose diseases like cancer.

·         It is a basic training tool for students that wish to study diseases. Before they can begin working with diseased tissues or fibers, they must learn how to properly use a compound light microscope.

               
4.  What source helped you prove this answer is justified for your essential question?

Ganguly, Poushali. "Compound Microscope Basics and Uses." Buzzle.com. Buzzle.com, n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013. <http://www.buzzle.com/articles/compound-microscope-basics-and-uses.html>.

"What Is Light Microscopy?" JIC.AC.uk. John Innes Centre, n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2013. <http://www.jic.ac.uk/microscopy/intro_lm.html>.

5.  What do you plan to study next and why?

Next, I plan to study the exact timeline of microscopes and how they’ve changed over the years. I’ve also already used a compound light microscope during my mentorship, so I’d like to continue to learn more about how to use it.