Biology GCSE
Timed observations
What Timed observations means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Timed observations
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Reference: AQA
A series of results recorded at every 30-second interval rather than a single end point, so the time starch disappears can be identified.
Topics that use Timed observations
- The human digestive system (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Absorption and transport
- active site
- Active site and substrate binding
- Amylase
- Anabolic and catabolic reactions
- Apparatus and measurement skills
- Benedict’s test for reducing sugars
- Biological catalysts
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