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  1. 1-1-practical-skills-written-assessment AS
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  2. 1-2-practical-skills-endorsement-assessment AS
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  3. 2-1-cell-structure AS
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  4. 2-2-biological-molecules AS
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  5. 2-3-nucleotides-and-nucleic-acids AS
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  6. 2-4-enzymes AS
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  7. 2-5-biological-membranes AS
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  8. 2-6-cell-division-cell-diversity-and-cellular-organisation AS
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  9. 3-1-exchange-surfaces AS
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  10. 3-2-transport-in-animals AS
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  11. 3-3-transport-in-plants AS
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  12. 4-1-communicable-diseases-disease-prevention-and-the-immune-system AS
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Exam code:H020

Using Appropriate Units

  • It essential that the correct scientific measurements are used when discussing biological experiments

  • Ensure that the correct symbols are used in conjunction with the unit of measurement

    • E.g. m3 for cubic metres

Units of Measurement Table

Units of Measurement Table_2, downloadable AS & A Level Biology revision notes
  • cm3 is the same as millilitre (ml)

  • dm3 is the same as litre (l)

Examiner Tips and Tricks

Be careful when using the word “amount” in your answers. “Amount” has a very specific meaning in science – “mole”. Instead refer to the mass, volume or concentration of a substance!

Significant Figures

  • Significant figures must be used when dealing with quantitative data

  • Significant figures are the digits in a number that are reliable and absolutely necessary to indicate the quantity of that number

  • There are some important rules to remember for significant figures

    • All non-zero digits are significant

    • Zeros between non-zero digits are significant

      • 4107 (4.s.f.)

      • 29.009 (5.s.f)

    • Zeros that come before all non-zero digits are not significant

      • 0.00079 (2.s.f.)

      • 0.48 (2.s.f.)

    • Zeros after non-zero digits within a number without decimals are not significant

      • 57,000 (2.s.f)

      • 640 (2.s.f)

    • Zeros after non-zero digits within a number with decimals are significant

      • 689.0023 (7.s.f)

  • When rounding to a certain number of significant figures:

    • Identify the significant figures within the number using the rules above

    • Count from the first significant figure to the specified number

    • Use the next number as the ‘rounder decider’

    • If the decider is 5 or greater, increase the previous value by 1

Worked Example

Write 1.0478 to 3 significant figures.

Answer:

Step 1: Identify the significant figures

They are all significant figures

Step 2: Count to the specified number (3rd s.f.)

1.0478

Step 3: Round up or down

1.05

Examiner Tips and Tricks

An exam question may sometimes specify how many significant figures the answer should be, make sure you keep an eye out for this!

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