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Tools and Techniques Used in Biology — Revision Notes
Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Biology
Tools and Techniques Used in Biology revision notes for Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Biology: 2 topics in quick points.
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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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