Biology Lab Exam 1 Study Guide 2026
With Questions And CORRECT Answers
Two types of Unit Measurement - correct answer<✔✔💖💖English(in., ft., lb, gal etc.) and
Metric(kilo, deci, centi, gram)
Advantages of metric sys.s are? - correct answer<✔✔💖💖easy to work with, universal,
measurements are based on multiples of 10
what is the basic unit for measuring LENGTH? - correct answer<✔✔💖💖meter
what is the basic unit for measuring WEIGHT? - correct answer<✔✔💖💖gram
what is the basic unit for measuring VOLUME/LIQUID? - correct answer<✔✔💖💖liter/cubic meters
Celsius to Farenheit Formula - correct answer<✔✔💖💖C=(F-32)/1.8
Farenheit to Celsius Formula - correct answer<✔✔💖💖F=(1.8XC)+32
or
F=(CX9/5)+32
Convert 1L to ml - correct answer<✔✔💖💖1L=1000ml (X1000)
Convert 1cm to mm - correct answer<✔✔💖💖1cm=10mm (X10)
Convert 1$ to cents - correct answer<✔✔💖💖1$=100cents (X100)
Convert 100ml to L - correct answer<✔✔💖💖100ml=.1L (/1000)
, Convert 10mm to cm - correct answer<✔✔💖💖10mm=1cm (/10)
Convert 100cents to $ - correct answer<✔✔💖💖100cents=1$ (/100)
Discrete Data - correct answer<✔✔💖💖(binomial) whole numbers; counting or classifying into
units
Continuous Data - correct answer<✔✔💖💖(approximate) decimals; number which may fall any
place on the number line
Random Error - correct answer<✔✔💖💖due to inherent chance variation and can not be
attributed to any known cause-it's unavoidable and it is evaluated by statistical means
Systematic Error - correct answer<✔✔💖💖result from some experimental deficiency & can be
described
Illegitimate Error - correct answer<✔✔💖💖error that can be corrected or avoided. e.g bias
How do we express collected data? - correct answer<✔✔💖💖graphical form
Precision-accuracy - correct answer<✔✔💖💖exact measurement
mean (ave.) - correct answer<✔✔💖💖measure of similarities (add all up and divide by how many)
range - correct answer<✔✔💖💖measure of differences(subtract smallest from largest)
On a graph, what axis would you write weight? - correct answer<✔✔💖💖y-axis
With Questions And CORRECT Answers
Two types of Unit Measurement - correct answer<✔✔💖💖English(in., ft., lb, gal etc.) and
Metric(kilo, deci, centi, gram)
Advantages of metric sys.s are? - correct answer<✔✔💖💖easy to work with, universal,
measurements are based on multiples of 10
what is the basic unit for measuring LENGTH? - correct answer<✔✔💖💖meter
what is the basic unit for measuring WEIGHT? - correct answer<✔✔💖💖gram
what is the basic unit for measuring VOLUME/LIQUID? - correct answer<✔✔💖💖liter/cubic meters
Celsius to Farenheit Formula - correct answer<✔✔💖💖C=(F-32)/1.8
Farenheit to Celsius Formula - correct answer<✔✔💖💖F=(1.8XC)+32
or
F=(CX9/5)+32
Convert 1L to ml - correct answer<✔✔💖💖1L=1000ml (X1000)
Convert 1cm to mm - correct answer<✔✔💖💖1cm=10mm (X10)
Convert 1$ to cents - correct answer<✔✔💖💖1$=100cents (X100)
Convert 100ml to L - correct answer<✔✔💖💖100ml=.1L (/1000)
, Convert 10mm to cm - correct answer<✔✔💖💖10mm=1cm (/10)
Convert 100cents to $ - correct answer<✔✔💖💖100cents=1$ (/100)
Discrete Data - correct answer<✔✔💖💖(binomial) whole numbers; counting or classifying into
units
Continuous Data - correct answer<✔✔💖💖(approximate) decimals; number which may fall any
place on the number line
Random Error - correct answer<✔✔💖💖due to inherent chance variation and can not be
attributed to any known cause-it's unavoidable and it is evaluated by statistical means
Systematic Error - correct answer<✔✔💖💖result from some experimental deficiency & can be
described
Illegitimate Error - correct answer<✔✔💖💖error that can be corrected or avoided. e.g bias
How do we express collected data? - correct answer<✔✔💖💖graphical form
Precision-accuracy - correct answer<✔✔💖💖exact measurement
mean (ave.) - correct answer<✔✔💖💖measure of similarities (add all up and divide by how many)
range - correct answer<✔✔💖💖measure of differences(subtract smallest from largest)
On a graph, what axis would you write weight? - correct answer<✔✔💖💖y-axis
