Which is not a way in which light microscopes and electron microscopes differ? A) The image resolution of electron microscopes has allowed us to see clearer images of the microscopic world than we can view with light microscopes. B) Light microscopes can magnify an image to about 1000 times. Electron microscopes can magnify images 100's of thousand, if not millions of times. Light microscopes cannot be used to view living organisms. Metals, such as gold, must be used when preparing the slides for reflection of the light. D) Light microscopes use light energy, either natural or artificial, to create the magnified image being viewed. Electron microscopes use electrons, not photons or light rays, for visualization.