A. Res solution and magnification 100um animal Figure 3-1. Resolving power. Sizes 1o um of cells and their components drawn on a logarithmIc scale, indicating the range of objects that can be readily resolved by the naked eye and in the light and electron 2100nm virus microscopes. The following units of length are commonly employed in globula microscopy: um(micrometer)=10 6 mnm(nanometer)=10-9m A 1 nm sna (Angstrom unit)=10-10 m atom 0.1nmFigure 3-1. Resolving power. Sizes of cells and their components drawn on a logarithmic scale, indicating the range of objects that can be readily resolved by the naked eye and in the light and electron microscopes. The following units of length are commonly employed in microscopy: µm (micrometer) = 10- 6 m nm (nanometer) = 10-9 m Å (Ångström unit) = 10-10 m