APPENDIX Questioning terms and Birth Weight Data

Appendix

Questioning terms in biology

The following terms are often used when asking questions in examinations and assessments.

Analyse: Interpret data to reach stated conclusions. Annotate: Add brief notes to a diagram, drawing or graph. Apply: Use an idea, equation, principle, theory, or law in a new situation. Calculate: Find an answer using mathematical methods. Show the working unless instructed not to. Compare: Give an account of similarities between two or more items, referring to both (or all) of them throughout. Construct: Represent or develop in graphical form. Contrast: Show differences. Set in opposition. Define: Give the precise meaning of a word or phrase as concisely as possible. Derive: Manipulate a mathematical equation to give a new equation or result. Describe: Define, name, draw annotated diagrams, give characteristics of, or an account of. Design: Produce a plan, object, simulation or model. Determine: Find the only possible answer. Discuss: Show understanding by linking ideas. Where necessary, justify, relate, evaluate, compare and contrast, or analyse. Distinguish: Give the difference(s) between two or more items. Draw: Represent by means of pencil lines. Add labels unless told not to do so. Estimate: Find an approximate value for an unknown quantity, based on the information provided and application of scientific knowledge. Evaluate: Assess the implications and limitations. Explain: Provide a reason as to how or why something occurs. Identify: Find an answer from a number of possibilities. Illustrate: Give concrete examples. Explain clearly by using comparisons or examples. Interpret: Comment upon, give examples, describe relationships. Describe, then evaluate. List: Give a sequence of answers with no elaboration. Measure: Find a value for a quantity. Outline: Give a brief account or summary. Include essential information only. Predict: Give an expected result. Solve: Obtain an answer using numerical methods. State: Give a specific name, value, or other answer. No supporting argument or calculation is necessary. Suggest: Propose a hypothesis or other possible explanation. Summarise: Give a brief, condensed account. Include conclusions and avoid unnecessary details.

Birth weight data for activity 85

The birth weights for 100 babies are displayed below.

3.740 3.830 3.530 3.095 3.630 1.560 3.910 4.180 3.570 2.660 3.150 3.400 3.380 2.660 3.375 3.840 3.630 3.810 2.640 3.955 2.980 3.350 3.780 3.260 4.510 3.800 4.170 4.400 3.770 3.400 3.825 3.130 3.400 3.260 4.100 3.220 3.135 3.090 3.830 3.970 3.840 4.710 4.050 4.560 3.350 3.380 3.690 1.495 3.260 3.430 3.510 3.230 3.570 3.620 3.260 3.315 3.230 3.790 2.620 3.030 3.350 3.970 3.915 2.040 4.050 3.105 3.790 3.060 2.770 3.400 1.950 3.800 2.390 2.860 4.110 1.970 3.800 4.490 2.640 3.550 4.050 4.220 2.860 4.060 3.740 4.082 3.000 3.230 2.800 4.050 4.300 3.030 3.160 3.300 2.350 3.970 2.980 3.550 3.070 2.715