Biology GCSE
field diagnosis
What field diagnosis means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of field diagnosis
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Reference: OCR
Diagnosis by observation and microscopy, inspecting crops for macroscopic symptoms and examining tissue smears with portable light microscopes.
Topics that use field diagnosis
- Monitoring and maintaining health (OCR GCSE)
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