Biology GCSE
line of best fit
What line of best fit means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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A single, smooth, continuous line or curve reflecting the biological trend, without feathery lines or point-to-point joins.
A smooth line drawn through plotted data points when percentage change in mass is plotted against sucrose concentration.
A single smooth curve or line drawn through plotted data points to represent the physiological trend.
A smooth continuous curve or straight line that reflects the underlying trend of the plotted data.
An appropriate straight line drawn through the scatter points, balancing points on either side.
Data points are joined by either a smooth line of best fit or ruled lines where appropriate.
Topics that use line of best fit
- Ecosystems (OCR GCSE)
- Monitoring and maintaining health (OCR GCSE)
- Monitoring and maintaining the environment (OCR GCSE)
- Photosynthesis (OCR GCSE)
- The challenges of size (OCR GCSE)
- Transport in and out of cells (OCR GCSE)
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- axis scaling
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- graph interpretation
- graph plotting
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