Biology A-Level
Scale and accuracy
What Scale and accuracy means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Scale and accuracy
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An even, clearly numbered scale fills the available space, points are plotted accurately, and readings are recorded to a consistent precision justified by the measuring instrument.
Topics that use Scale and accuracy
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- Units and labelling
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