Combined Science GCSE
Ratio
What Ratio means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A way of comparing parts with parts, such as the numbers of each genotype or phenotype in a genetic cross.
A way of describing relative frequencies that is distinct from probabilities.
Topics that use Ratio
- Genetic inheritance (AQA GCSE)
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