Biology GCSE
thermostatically controlled water baths
What thermostatically controlled water baths means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of thermostatically controlled water baths
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Electric water baths maintain experimental tubes at constant temperatures between 10 and 50 °C.
Topics that use thermostatically controlled water baths
- Physiology, responses respiration (OCR GCSE)
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