Biology GCSE
Resolution and visible detail
What Resolution and visible detail means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Resolution and visible detail
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Electrons have a much shorter wavelength than visible light, so the resolution limit is far smaller and points that a light microscope merges are seen as separate.
Topics that use Resolution and visible detail
- Microscopy (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Discovery of sub-cellular structures
- Electron microscope
- Electron microscopes
- Interpreting micrographs
- Light microscope
- Magnification
- resolution
- Impact of technology on biological knowledge
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