Magnification Calculations Magnification is how many times bigger the image of a specimen observed is in comparison to the actual (real-life) size of the specimen The magnification (M) of an object...
Microscope Slide Preparation In order to observe cellular material in more detail, specimens can be prepared for viewing under a light microscope Samples need to be thin enough to allow light to pa...
Using a Large Data Set What is a large data set? As part of your course there is a large data set that you can use It contains lots of information You are not expected to memorise any results from ...
Normal Hypothesis Testing How is a hypothesis test carried out with the normal distribution? How is the critical value found in a hypothesis test for the mean of a normal distribution? What steps s...
Sample Mean Distribution What is the distribution of the sample means? For any given population it can often be difficult or impractical to find the true value of the population mean, µ The populat...
Binomial Hypothesis Testing How is a hypothesis test carried out with the binomial distribution? The population parameter being tested will be the probability, p in a binomial distribution B(n , p...
Language of Hypothesis Testing What is a hypothesis test? A hypothesis test uses a sample of data in an experiment to test a statement made about the value of a population parameter A hypothesis te...
Normal Approximation of Binomial When can I use a normal distribution to approximate a binomial distribution? Worked Example (i)Explain why a normal distribution can be used to approximate the dist...
Modelling with Distributions When should I use a binomial distribution? A random variable that follows a binomial distribution is a discrete random variable A binomial distribution is used when the...
Standard Normal Distribution What is the standard normal distribution? The standard normal distribution is a normal distribution where the mean is 0 and the standard deviation is 1 It is denoted by...
Calculating Normal Probabilities How do I find probabilities using a normal distribution? The equation of a normal distribution curve is complicated so the area must be calculated numerically You w...
Properties of Normal Distribution The binomial distribution is an example of a discrete probability distribution. The normal distribution is an example of a continuous probability distribution. Wha...
