Biology GCSE
unit conversion
What unit conversion means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Changing a measurement between units such as metres, millimetres, micrometres and nanometres, for example 1 mm = 1000 µm and 1 µm = 1000 nm.
Converting between millimetres and micrometres correctly, stating units such as mm or µm consistently.
Topics that use unit conversion
- Animal and plant cells (AQA GCSE)
- Eukaryotes and prokaryotes (AQA GCSE)
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