Biology GCSE
Quantitative measurement
What Quantitative measurement means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Quantitative measurement
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Reference: AQA
Using a ruler to measure shoot and root length in millimetres from the base of the shoot or root to the tip, recording values in a table with units.
Topics that use Quantitative measurement
- Control and coordination (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Auxin and cell elongation
- Auxin mechanisms
- Biological drawing skills
- dependent variable
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- independent variable
- Phototropism
- Plant coordination
Using Quantitative measurement in the exam
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