Microscopy
Biology: AQA GCSE Higher, topic 1.1.22
Magnification and Resolution
When using microscopes, two variables matter the most: magnification and resolution.
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Magnification
- Magnification tells us how many times larger an image seen through a microscope is compared to the real object.
Resolution
- Resolution is the ability to distinguish between (tell apart) two or more objects that are close together.
Test yourself on Microscopy
When using microscopes, what are the two variables that matter the most?
What would a student observe when looking at two very close spots through a low resolution microscope?
Microscope A produces a more magnified image than Microscope B, but Microscope B has better resolution. Which microscope would let a student see two very close objects as two separate shapes?
What would a student observe when looking at two very close objects through a high resolution microscope?