Biology GCSE
Electron microscopes
What Electron microscopes means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Electron microscopes
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Instruments that use a beam of electrons, which has a much shorter wavelength than light, giving higher resolution and allowing greater useful magnification.
Topics that use Electron microscopes
- Microscopy (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Discovery of sub-cellular structures
- Electron microscope
- Interpreting micrographs
- Light microscope
- Magnification
- resolution
- Resolution and visible detail
- Impact of technology on biological knowledge
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