Essay writing The importance of advancing techniques in microscopy on identifying the structure and function of cells and their constituents 25 16 for scientific content 16 = outstanding 14 = excellent 12= very good 10 = good 8 = average 6 = poor 3 for breadth 3 for relevance 3 for quality of written communication
Topics I would expect to be covered Ultrastructure of the cell – each of the parts described in terms of structure and function The magnification available in each type of microscope Origins and functions of the electron microscope – both scanning and transmission Comments on how being able to see inside the cell has helped make medical/physiological advances