Using Standard Form in Biology: Converting Large and Small Numbers for Easier Calculations

The video tutorial explains how to express very large and very small numbers in standard form to simplify calculations in biology. It covers the conversion of numbers to standard form, multiplication of numbers in this form, and provides example problems to illustrate these concepts. The tutorial concludes with a recap of the rules and a practical example involving cell dimensions.

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