Biology GCSE
Discovery of sub-cellular structures
What Discovery of sub-cellular structures means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Discovery of sub-cellular structures
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Electron microscopy revealed organelles that light microscopy could not resolve, including ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus and lysosomes.
Topics that use Discovery of sub-cellular structures
- Microscopy (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Electron microscope
- Electron microscopes
- Interpreting micrographs
- Light microscope
- Magnification
- resolution
- Resolution and visible detail
- Impact of technology on biological knowledge
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