Biology A-Level
Units and labelling
What Units and labelling means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Units and labelling
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Reference: OCR
Axes or column headings give both the quantity and its unit, every axis states units, and the graph or table has a title.
Topics that use Units and labelling
Related terms
- Appropriate apparatus and resolution
- Correct tabulation with units
- Data presentation formats
- Honest treatment of anomalous results
- Lines and curves of best fit
- Reliability of primary data
- Scale and accuracy
Using Units and labelling in the exam
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