Combined Science GCSE
sub-cellular structures
What sub-cellular structures means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of sub-cellular structures
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Organelles inside cells, such as mitochondria, ribosomes, the internal membranes of chloroplasts and the details of the nucleus, that electron microscopy has allowed biologists to see.
Topics that use sub-cellular structures
- Microscopy (AQA GCSE)
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