Which type of microscope gives a three-dimensional view of the specimen? microscope?

Question

Which type of microscope gives a three-dimensional view of the specimen?

scanning tunneling microscope

transmission electron microscope

nuclear magnetic resonance microscope

compound light microscope

Answer 1

Of the microscope technology listed, the scanning tunneling microscope gives the three dimensional picture.  For optical microscopy, the stereo microscope gives three dimensional views.

Answer 2

Scanning tunneling microscope.  A transmission electron microscope (TEM) sends electrons through a very very thin section of whatever is being looked at, hence the "transmission" part of the name.  The image from a TEM arises when electrons bounce back from dense portions of the section, showing structure.  Specimens for a scanning tunneling microscope are not necessarily thin sections, and are generally coated with gold particles or another dense substance, which allows all electrons to bounce back; a computer can interpret this into a 3D structure.  This is a simplified explanation, but Wikipedia can probably help you with details.

Answer 3

transmission electron microscope, because I think electrons bounce off the specimen so you see the 3D surface of the specimen and not through it