Biology A-Level
Data presentation formats
What Data presentation formats means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Data presentation formats
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A scatter graph is used for continuous variables, a bar chart with gaps between bars for discrete categories, and a ruled table for raw readings.
Topics that use Data presentation formats
Related terms
- Appropriate apparatus and resolution
- Correct tabulation with units
- Honest treatment of anomalous results
- Lines and curves of best fit
- Reliability of primary data
- Scale and accuracy
- Units and labelling
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