Biology GCSE
unit conversions in microscopy
What unit conversions in microscopy means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of unit conversions in microscopy
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Reference: OCR
Convert millimetres to micrometres by multiplying by 1000, and micrometres to nanometres by multiplying by 1000.
Topics that use unit conversions in microscopy
- Microscopy (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- cellular magnification
- eyepiece graticule calibration
- mean cell dimensions
- microscope operation and focus
- scientific drawing conventions
- magnification formula calculations
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