GCSE Biology – What is Microscopy? (2026/27 exams)

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*** WHAT’S COVERED ***
1. The structure of a light microscope.
2. How light microscopes function.
3. Important concepts in microscopy.
* Distinguishing between the ‘object’ and the ‘image’.
* Defining magnification and introducing the magnification formula.
* Defining resolution and explaining its impact on image clarity and detail.

*** EXAM BOARD INFO ***
AQA – Suitable for everyone
IGCSE Edexcel – Suitable for everyone
Edexcel – Suitable for everyone
OCR 21st Century – Suitable for everyone
OCR Gateway – Suitable for everyone
CIE – Suitable for everyone

*** CHAPTERS ***
0:00 Intro to Microscopy
0:23 Parts of a Light Microscope
1:24 Object vs Image
2:10 How Light Microscopes Work
2:48 Magnification
3:20 Resolution

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