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Tools and Techniques Used in Biology

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Biology

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Key Topics to Revise

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Microscopes and Their Types

  • Microscope is an instrument that magnifies and resolves tiny structures.
  • Magnification is the ratio of image size to object size.
  • Resolving power is the ability to distinguish two close points as separate.
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Other Important Techniques

  • Cytochemistry uses dyes to locate chemicals like DNA in cells (e.g., Feulgen stain with Schiff’s reagent).
  • Autoradiography tracks radioactive molecules to study synthesis and movement in cells.
  • Paper chromatography separates mixtures based on solubility and molecular weight.

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Microscopes are instruments that magnifyMagnification is how much largerTransmission Electron Microscope (TEM) passes electronsThese techniques use chemical stains likeInvolves introducing radioactively labeled molecules into

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