Biology GCSE

Practical microscopy skills

What Practical microscopy skills means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.

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Preparing slides and using a light microscope to observe plant and animal cells, starting on the lowest power objective and focusing with the coarse then fine adjustment.

AQA · Animal and plant cells (study guide)

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Animal and plant cells (AQA GCSE)

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