Biology A-Level
Appropriate apparatus and resolution
What Appropriate apparatus and resolution means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Appropriate apparatus and resolution
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Choosing an instrument and scale whose resolution and scale suit the quantity being measured, with readings taken at the stated intervals.
Topics that use Appropriate apparatus and resolution
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