Biology GCSE
cellular magnification
What cellular magnification means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of cellular magnification
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Reference: OCR
Total magnification is the eyepiece magnification multiplied by the objective magnification, for example 10 x 40 = 400x.
Topics that use cellular magnification
- Microscopy (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- eyepiece graticule calibration
- mean cell dimensions
- microscope operation and focus
- scientific drawing conventions
- magnification formula calculations
- unit conversions in microscopy
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