KS4 / GCSE Biology – Microscopy
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Using and understanding microscopes is at the heart of many biological experiments. This revision guide, written by Dr Susie Nyman, explains the history, uses and different types of microscopes.
Broken down into bite sized chunks, this Microscopy GCSE revision guide will help students understand (and remember!) the key facts about microscopes and is an essential addition to their knowledge of working scientifically.
Each numbered section is clearly laid out and illustrated to aid understanding, making it more accessible to all students, irrespective of their reading ability, with beautiful images to highlight each key point.
Topics Covered Include:
- Glossary of keywords
- Parts of a microscope
- The history of microscopes
- Resolution
- How to set up a slide
- How to use the microscope and focus correctly
- Examining onion cells under a microscope and drawing the results correctly
- Examining human cheek cells under a microscope and drawing the results correctly
- Calculating magnification, image size and actual size of a specimen
- TEM and SEM microscopes
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