Which is a difference between a compound light microscope and a transmission electron microscope? The compound light microscope can only view specimens in black and white, while the transmission electron microscope has color.
The compound light microscope can view living things, but the transmission electron cannot.
The compound light microscope examines the surface of a cell, and the transmission electron microscope examines internal parts of the cell.
The transmission electron microscope is used for dissections, while the compound light microscope is not.