Biology GCSE
light microscopy
What light microscopy means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of light microscopy
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Reference: OCR
A lamp shines light through a thin specimen on a glass slide held on the stage by clips, and the objective lens and eyepiece lens both magnify the image.
Topics that use light microscopy
- Cell structures (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- approximation
- cell dimensions
- cell membranes
- chloroplasts
- estimation
- field of view
- magnification calculation
- Mitochondria
Using light microscopy in the exam
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