Magnification Calculations Magnification?is?how many times bigger?the image of a specimen observed is in comparison to the actual (real-life) size of the specimen The?magnification?(M) of an...
Resolution & Magnification Magnification Magnification is how many times bigger the image of a specimen observed is in compared to the actual (real-life) size of the specimen A?light mic...
Practical Skill: Using Iodine to Detect Starch Grains Starch is the?storage polysaccharide?of plants Sugars formed during?photosynthesis?are stored as starch inside?starch grains These starc...
Practical Skill: Microscopy & Drawing Scientific Diagrams Many biological structures are too small to be seen by the naked eye Optical microscopes are an invaluable tool for scientists a...
Key Features of Viruses Viruses?are?non-cellular infectious particles?that straddle the boundary between ‘living’ and ‘non-living’ They are relatively simple in structure; much smaller than ...
Prokaryotic v Eukaryotic Cell Structures Animal and plant cells are types of?eukaryotic?cells, whereas bacteria are a type of?prokaryote Prokaryotes have a cellular structure distinct from e...
Prokaryotic Cells Animal and plant cells are types of?eukaryotic?cells, whereas bacteria are a type of?prokaryote Prokaryotic cells are much?smaller?than eukaryotic cells (between 100 - 1000...
The Organisation of Cells As seen on the last page, in complex?multicellular?organisms?eukaryotic?cells become?specialised?for?specific functions. For example: Epithelial cells in the small ...
Adaptations of Eukaryotic Cells In complex?multicellular?organisms,?eukaryotic?cells become?specialised?for?specific functions These specialised eukaryotic cells have?specific adaptations?to...
