Drawing Cells From Blood Smears To record the observations seen under the microscope (or from photomicrographs taken) a labelled biological drawing is often made Biological drawings?are line pictur...
Practical: Dissection of Gas Exchange Surfaces in Fish & Insects The safe use of instruments for the dissection of an animal or plant organ Dissections are a?vital part?of scientific research T...
Practical: Aseptic Techniques When investigating the effect of antimicrobial substances on microbial growth it is essential that?aseptic (sterile) techniques?are used Aseptic techniques ensure the ...
Practical: Ethical Use of Organisms The safe and ethical use of organisms to measure plant or animal responses or physiological functions When using?live animals?in biological experiments, care mus...
Drawing Conclusions Evaluating experimental results?and?drawing conclusions?from them are two very important skills Evaluation of?results?is a?different skill?from evaluation of the experimental?pr...
Mathematical Analysis of Results Quantitative investigations of variation can involve the interpretation of mean values and their standard deviations A?mean?value describes the average value of a d...
Presenting Experimental Data There are many different types of experiments that can be conducted in biology The data collected from biological experiments can vary greatly across the subject For ex...
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 o...
Evaluating Experimental Methods Evaluating experimental methods is an important skill for a scientist A good way to evaluate an experimental design is by?repeating the experiment yourself?(using th...
