Biology GCSE
Variables and axes
What Variables and axes means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Variables and axes
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The independent variable goes on the x-axis, such as concentration of sugar solution in mol/dm³, and the dependent variable goes on the y-axis, such as percentage change in mass.
Topics that use Variables and axes
- Osmosis (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Compound measures of rate
- Data analysis and graph interpretation
- Experimental design and control variables
- Osmosis
- Partially permeable membranes
- Quantitative interpretation of osmosis data
- Trends and lines of best fit
- Water concentration gradients
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