Biology A-Level
Thin sections
What Thin sections means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Thin sections
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Reference: OCR
Sections mounted in water or a stain such as toluidine blue so that lignified walls are visible under a light microscope.
Topics that use Thin sections
- Transport in plants (OCR A-Level)
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