BIOL 1209 Chapter : Data Analysis And Presentation Pre Lab
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If you measure the length of an object once, it is safe to assume that this value may be . Select one: accurate, precise, both accurate and precise, neither accurate nor precise. The correct answer is: d. neither accurate nor precise. If you measured the length of an object 3 times using the same ruler and got the same value each time, then you could be certain this would be indicative of. If you measured the length of an object 5 times using the same ruler which you checked against a standard length. Each measurement of the object gave the same value you could be certain this would be indicative of. Select one: great accuracy, great precision, both great accuracy and precision, neither great accuracy nor precision. The correct answer is: c. both great accuracy and precision. A measurement cannot be precise unless it is also accurate.
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