Compare and contrast the structure and function of a compound light microscope and a scanning electron microscope. Be sure to discuss the structure and function of each as well as the function and usefulness of each when examining a specimen.

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For one thing, compound light microscopes uses light as the source. It has two lenses- the eyepiece and the objective lenses with different magnifications. The scanning electron microscope uses a ray of electrons to produce accurate and high definition images. It has a very complex and tedious structure with a chamber, column, detector etc. 

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