Correct use of the light microscope
What Correct use of the light microscope means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Reference: OCR
Placing the slide on the stage and securing it with clips, selecting the lowest-power objective first, adjusting the coarse focus to find the image, then switching to a higher-power objective and using the fine focus.
Setting up and focusing the light microscope correctly, selecting an appropriate magnification to view the tissue.
Topics that use Correct use of the light microscope
- Cell structure (OCR A-Level)
- Exchange surfaces (OCR A-Level)
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