calibration curve
What calibration curve means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A plot of absorbance, or transmission, against known glucose concentration, from which the concentration of the unknown sample is read after treating it in exactly the same way.
Produced from a dilution series and used to identify the water potential of plant tissue.
Topics that use calibration curve
- Control of blood glucose concentration (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
- Transport across cell membranes (AQA A-Level)
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