Analyzing Data and Graphing Techniques

Analyzing Data and Graphing Techniques

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Mathematics, Computers

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video tutorial demonstrates how to use Google Docs and Excel to analyze data from a potato osmosis lab. It covers calculating percent change, formatting data, identifying errors, and creating a scatter plot with a trendline to determine the isotonic solution of sucrose for potatoes. The tutorial concludes with a summary of findings and contact information for further questions.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tool is being used to create graphs for the potato osmosis lab?

Adobe Photoshop

Google Docs

Notepad

Microsoft Word

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula for calculating percent change in Excel?

Final minus initial divided by initial

Final plus initial divided by two

Initial minus final divided by final

Initial plus final divided by two

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does a positive percent change in potato mass indicate?

Potatoes are in an isotonic solution

Potatoes are in a hypertonic solution

Potatoes are in a neutral solution

Potatoes are in a hypotonic solution

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What might a negative percent change in potato mass suggest?

Potatoes changed color

Potatoes lost mass

Potatoes gained mass

Potatoes remained the same

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you do if you encounter an unexpected data point in your results?

Change it to fit expectations

Assume it's correct

Ignore it

Investigate for potential errors

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of recreating columns and calculating averages in the lab?

To change the experiment results

To make the data look better

To prepare data for graphing

To confuse the students

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of chart is used to determine the isotonic solution for potatoes?

Line chart

Bar chart

Pie chart

Scatter plot with trend line

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