Analyzing Biological Data Section 1.4: Tools and Procedures Teacher: Mrs. Rolle Presenter: Mevan Siriwardane September 20, 2007
Ways to Organize Data Tables Data (numbers) organized into rows and columns Graphs Data arranged to study any relationships or patterns Tables Data (numbers) organized into rows and columns Graphs Data arranged to study any relationships or patterns Time (days) Plant Height (cm) Water Uptake (mL)
Types of Graphs Bar Graph Line Graph Circle (Pie) Graph Bar Graph Line Graph Circle (Pie) Graph
Bar Graph Time (days) Plant Height (cm) Water Uptake (mL) a) Table b) Bar Graph Independent Variable Dependent Variable
Line Graph Time (Days) Spinach Plant Height (cm) Radish Plant Height (cm)
Circle Graph Circle (Pie) Graph Parts add to a whole like “pieces” add to a “pie” Individual percentages add to 100% Circle (Pie) Graph Parts add to a whole like “pieces” add to a “pie” Individual percentages add to 100%