The study of biology entails getting of the insight information
The study of biology entails getting of the insight information for both large and minute biological objects. The study of very small objects has not been possible with unaided eye. Therefore, the invention of the microscope is viewed as major break through in cell biology. The microscope is the most significant basic tool for a cell biologist, which enables the study of minute biological object that cannot be seen with naked eyes (Rudolph 4). Since its invention in the late 16th century by Janssen, the microscope developed as useful magnifying equipment in biological laboratories. Whereas earliest microscopes depended on the visible light in their functions, several advancements have been made leading to production of more sophisticated ones. The compound microscope which comprises of more lenses than the simple light microscope is the most common in biological laboratories for the study of microbes and other minute biological objects such as animal and plant tissues and cells (Cox 47).
