Biology·Organisation & maintenance · NSSCO 3.1
Using the microscope & magnification
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The tool that lets us see cells — its parts, how to use it step by step, and how to work out magnification and the real size of a specimen in mm and µm.
What you'll learn in this lesson
By the end you should be able to (NSSCO Biology 3.1):
- Know how to use and manipulate a simple light microscope
- Calculate the magnification of a specimen by multiplying the eyepiece and objective lenses
- Calculate the real size of biological specimens using millimetres (mm) and micrometres (µm)
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