Cambridge AS & A Level Biology
P3.2Light microscopy and drawing
Light microscopy and drawing in Cambridge AS & A Level Biology: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- P3.2.1Set up a light microscope, make a stained temporary slide and find and draw specified tissues and cells.
- P3.2.2Draw plan diagrams and cell drawings to the stated conventions and record observable similarities and differences.
- P3.2.3Measure and calculate actual sizes using magnifications, scale bars, graticules and stage micrometers, and estimate numbers of cells in an area.
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Biological drawing and microscope measurement in the practical papers
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