1.4 Flashcards

Biology ll

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What is the formula used to calculate the mean in a set of data?

A

Add all numbers together and divide by the amount of data samples

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What is the symbol, base unit, decimal form, and scientific notation for “mili?”

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m, 1/1000,0.001, 10^-3

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What is an example of a quantative/numerical observation?

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He is 6 feet 4 inches tall

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What is the difference between mass and volume?

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Mass is how much matter is in an object and volume is the amount of space and object takes up

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How do you calculate the median of a set of data?

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The median is always the middle number. If there’s an even amount, find the average of those 2 numbers

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How do you calculate the range of a set of data?

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Subtract the lowest value from the highest value

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Convert 1.7 g to miligrams and kilograms

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170 mg and 0.17 kg

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How do you calculate the variance?

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Take each difference, square it, and then average the result

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Independent vs dependent variable

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Independent variable can be manipulated and the dependent variable changes in result of that.

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How do you convert F to C

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C= (F-32)(5/9)

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