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A-LevelBiologyCell structure9700/12 · Oct/Nov 2019 · Q11 Mark

A student calibrated the scale on an eyepiece graticule in the eyepiece lens of a light microscope. The student was given a stage micrometer scale to use. The divisions on the stage micrometer scale were 0.1 mm apart. Which data must the student collect in order to calibrate the eyepiece graticule? 1 magnification of the eyepiece lens of the microscope 2 number of divisions of the stage micrometer scale seen in one field of view of the microscope 3 number of divisions of the eyepiece graticule scale equivalent to each division of the stage micrometer scale

A1 and 3
B2 and 3
C2 only
D3 only

✓ Correct answer

D: 3 only

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Cell structure, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 1.

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