Methods of Studying cells Flashcards
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Electron Microscopes
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- higher resolution then optical microscopes
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What are processed results?
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Calculations made from raw data (recorded initial and final masses)
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Opportunities for skills development
The principles and limitations of optical microscopes, transmission electron microscopes and scanning electron microscopes.
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Measuring the size of an object viewed with an optical microscope. The difference between magnification and resolution.
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Use of the formula:
Principles of cell fractionation and ultracentrifugation as used to separate cell components.
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there was a considerable period of time during which the scientific community distinguished between artefacts and cell organelles.
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Students could use iodine in potassium iodide solution to identify starch grains in plant cells.
