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Scientific background information on the rate of respiration.
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Describe respiration
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Describe how respiration can be measured simply (what do you need to measure to calculate respiration rate in all organisms?)
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Describe a respirometer
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Physiological measurements can be taken to see how well the body is functioning:
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Describe how to calculate rate of respiration in humans using peak flow, lung capacity and blood pressure
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Include normal values
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What does deviation from the normal values indicate
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How do sports physiologists use these values?
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Make clear distinction between respiration and breathing
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Explain how the rate of respiration can be calculated
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Explain how the following factors affect the rate of respiration: temperature, concentration of glucose, pH levels and ethical treatment of organisms
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Scientific basis of practical methods used:
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Peak flow: explain what it is and key measurements involved
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Lung Capacity: explain what it is, key volumes measured, use of a spirometer, use of lung function tests
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Blood pressure: explain what it is, use of a sphygmomanometer, use of results
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Factors that affect the rate of respiration measurements in humans as used by sports physiologists to determine metabolic rate whilst at rest and whilst exercising to ensure that energy expenditure meers energy inputs
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Metabolic rate at rest and whilst exercising
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Compare basal metabolic rates with METS (metabolic equivalent tasks)
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Measuring oxygen consumption to exercise intensity
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Measuring how they recover after exercise - EPOC (excessive post exercise oxygen consumption)
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Explain how factors affect the rate (such as temperature or exercising) on the rate of respiration
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Commercial and medical uses of physiological measurement
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Use of measurements in monitoring cardiovascular, circulatory and respiratory systems in numbers
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These specific measurements should include uses in:
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the diagnosis of disease
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improvement in sports performance
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recovery from illness or disease.
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Application of measurements of peak flow, lung capacity and blood pressure
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Consider normal values and how abnormal values are evaluated
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Method
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Introduction β Overview of experiment β what is respiration and how you will be measuring the rate of respiration, include ethical considerations of using a living organism.
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Aim β What are you wanting to find out β to measure whether temperature has an effect on aerobic respiration in yeast.
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Equipment β List of everything you require
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Method β include setup diagram and standard procedure
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Results
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Results table β include full headings with units and appropriate precision (2dp), highlight results that are anomalous
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Calculation of rate of respiration
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Graph of results β axis labelled, with units and title.
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Conclusion
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Trends identified, refer to results table and explain shape of graph
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Conclusion made, refer to aim
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Trend
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Explanation (link to details about enzymes)
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Evaluation
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Evaluate the results
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Were your results reliable? Give reasons
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Were your results accurate? Give reasons
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Were your results precise? Give reasons
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Were there any problems with the method which you may have done wrong that have affected the results?
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Were there any problems with the techniques that you used?
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Suggest improvement for the experiment that you did e.g alternative methods of measuring the rate of respiration?
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Any ethical implications to consider
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Risk assessments
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Identify hazards and produce a risk assessment
1.
Scientific background information on the rate of respiration.
β’
Describe respiration
β’
Describe how respiration can be measured simply (what do you need to measure to calculate respiration rate in all organisms?)
β’
Describe a respirometer
β’
Physiological measurements can be taken to see how well the body is functioning:
β’
Describe how to calculate rate of respiration in humans using peak flow, lung capacity and blood pressure
β’
Include normal values
β’
What does deviation from the normal values indicate
β’
How do sports physiologists use these values?
β’
Make clear distinction between respiration and breathing
β’
Explain how the rate of respiration can be calculated
β’
Explain how the following factors affect the rate of respiration: temperature, concentration of glucose, pH levels and ethical treatment of organisms
β’
Scientific basis of practical methods used:
β’
Peak flow: explain what it is and key measurements involved
β’
Lung Capacity: explain what it is, key volumes measured, use of a spirometer, use of lung function tests
β’
Blood pressure: explain what it is, use of a sphygmomanometer, use of results
β’
Factors that affect the rate of respiration measurements in humans as used by sports physiologists to determine metabolic rate whilst at rest and whilst exercising to ensure that energy expenditure meers energy inputs
β’
Metabolic rate at rest and whilst exercising
β’
Compare basal metabolic rates with METS (metabolic equivalent tasks)
β’
Measuring oxygen consumption to exercise intensity
β’
Measuring how they recover after exercise - EPOC (excessive post exercise oxygen consumption)
β’
Explain how factors affect the rate (such as temperature or exercising) on the rate of respiration
β’
Commercial and medical uses of physiological measurement
β’
Use of measurements in monitoring cardiovascular, circulatory and respiratory systems in numbers
β’
These specific measurements should include uses in:
β’
the diagnosis of disease
β’
improvement in sports performance
β’
recovery from illness or disease.
β’
Application of measurements of peak flow, lung capacity and blood pressure
β’
Consider normal values and how abnormal values are evaluated
1.
Method
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Introduction β Overview of experiment β what is respiration and how you will be measuring the rate of respiration, include ethical considerations of using a living organism.
β’
Aim β What are you wanting to find out β to measure whether temperature has an effect on aerobic respiration in yeast.
β’
Equipment β List of everything you require
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Method β include setup diagram and standard procedure
1.
Results
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Results table β include full headings with units and appropriate precision (2dp), highlight results that are anomalous
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Calculation of rate of respiration
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Graph of results β axis labelled, with units and title.
1.
Conclusion
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Trends identified, refer to results table and explain shape of graph
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Conclusion made, refer to aim
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Trend
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Explanation (link to details about enzymes)
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Evaluation
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Evaluate the results
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Were your results reliable? Give reasons
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Were your results accurate? Give reasons
β’
Were your results precise? Give reasons
β’
Were there any problems with the method which you may have done wrong that have affected the results?
β’
Were there any problems with the techniques that you used?
β’
Suggest improvement for the experiment that you did e.g alternative methods of measuring the rate of respiration?
β’
Any ethical implications to consider
1.
Risk assessments
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Identify hazards and produce a risk assessment
1.
Scientific background information on the rate of respiration.
β’
Describe respiration
β’
Describe how respiration can be measured simply (what do you need to measure to calculate respiration rate in all organisms?)
β’
Describe a respirometer
β’
Physiological measurements can be taken to see how well the body is functioning:
β’
Describe how to calculate rate of respiration in humans using peak flow, lung capacity and blood pressure
β’
Include normal values
β’
What does deviation from the normal values indicate
β’
How do sports physiologists use these values?
β’
Make clear distinction between respiration and breathing
β’
Explain how the rate of respiration can be calculated
β’
Explain how the following factors affect the rate of respiration: temperature, concentration of glucose, pH levels and ethical treatment of organisms
β’
Scientific basis of practical methods used:
β’
Peak flow: explain what it is and key measurements involved
β’
Lung Capacity: explain what it is, key volumes measured, use of a spirometer, use of lung function tests
β’
Blood pressure: explain what it is, use of a sphygmomanometer, use of results
β’
Factors that affect the rate of respiration measurements in humans as used by sports physiologists to determine metabolic rate whilst at rest and whilst exercising to ensure that energy expenditure meers energy inputs
β’
Metabolic rate at rest and whilst exercising
β’
Compare basal metabolic rates with METS (metabolic equivalent tasks)
β’
Measuring oxygen consumption to exercise intensity
β’
Measuring how they recover after exercise - EPOC (excessive post exercise oxygen consumption)
β’
Explain how factors affect the rate (such as temperature or exercising) on the rate of respiration
β’
Commercial and medical uses of physiological measurement
β’
Use of measurements in monitoring cardiovascular, circulatory and respiratory systems in numbers
β’
These specific measurements should include uses in:
β’
the diagnosis of disease
β’
improvement in sports performance
β’
recovery from illness or disease.
β’
Application of measurements of peak flow, lung capacity and blood pressure
β’
Consider normal values and how abnormal values are evaluated
1.
Method
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Introduction β Overview of experiment β what is respiration and how you will be measuring the rate of respiration, include ethical considerations of using a living organism.
β’
Aim β What are you wanting to find out β to measure whether temperature has an effect on aerobic respiration in yeast.
β’
Equipment β List of everything you require
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Method β include setup diagram and standard procedure
1.
Results
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Results table β include full headings with units and appropriate precision (2dp), highlight results that are anomalous
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Calculation of rate of respiration
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Graph of results β axis labelled, with units and title.
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Conclusion
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Trends identified, refer to results table and explain shape of graph
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Conclusion made, refer to aim
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Trend
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Explanation (link to details about enzymes)
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Evaluation
β’
Evaluate the results
β’
Were your results reliable? Give reasons
β’
Were your results accurate? Give reasons
β’
Were your results precise? Give reasons
β’
Were there any problems with the method which you may have done wrong that have affected the results?
β’
Were there any problems with the techniques that you used?
β’
Suggest improvement for the experiment that you did e.g alternative methods of measuring the rate of respiration?
β’
Any ethical implications to consider
1.
Risk assessments
β’
Identify hazards and produce a risk assessment
1.
Scientific background information on the rate of respiration.
1.
Method
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Introduction β Overview of experiment β what is respiration and how you will be measuring the rate of respiration, include ethical considerations of using a living organism.
β’
Aim β What are you wanting to find out β to measure whether temperature has an effect on aerobic respiration in yeast.
β’
Equipment β List of everything you require
β’
Method β include setup diagram and standard procedure
1.
Results
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Results table β include full headings with units and appropriate precision (2dp), highlight results that are anomalous
β’
Calculation of rate of respiration
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Graph of results β axis labelled, with units and title.
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Conclusion
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Evaluation
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Risk assessments
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Identify hazards and produce a risk assessment
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Scientific background information on the rate of photosynthesis
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Definition of photosynthesis? (including equations)
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What is the light-dependent and light-independent reactions in photosynthesis?
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How can photosynthesis be measured simply?
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Physiological measurements - describe 3 ways of measuring photosynthesis β include details
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Explain the scientific basis of physiological measurements via the Hill reaction
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Explain in detail the factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis; light intensity and wavelength, carbon dioxide, species, temperature, chlorophyll and herbicides
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These specific measurements should include uses in commercial applications (specific examples). Relate each limiting factor to how they can be used commercially
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How are these important for yields and productivity.
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Method
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Introduction β Overview of experiment β what is photosynthesis and how you will be measuring the rate of photosynthesis
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Aim β What are you wanting to find out β to measure
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Equipment β List of everything you require
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Method β include set up diagram and method step by step. Include how you will keep data accurate, reliable with an appropriate level of precision.
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Results
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Results table β include full headings with units and appropriate precision
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Graph of results β axis labelled, with units and title.
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Conclusion
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Conclusion made, refer to aim
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Pattern with comparative figures
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Explanation of pattern
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Evaluation
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Evaluate the results
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How reliable were your results? How do you know this?
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Evaluate your method
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Were there any problems with the method? Improvements?
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Were there any problems with the equipment that you used? Improvements?
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Explain how the standard procedure could be adapted to investigate 3 further limiting factors (other than the one investigated in P3)
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Include science related to these limiting factors
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Risk assessments
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You will be given this risk assessment
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Bibliography
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Scientific background information on the rate of photosynthesis
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Definition of photosynthesis? (including equations)
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What is the light-dependent and light-independent reactions in photosynthesis?
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How can photosynthesis be measured simply?
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Physiological measurements - describe 3 ways of measuring photosynthesis β include details
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Explain the scientific basis of physiological measurements via the Hill reaction
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Explain in detail the factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis; light intensity and wavelength, carbon dioxide, species, temperature, chlorophyll and herbicides
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These specific measurements should include uses in commercial applications (specific examples). Relate each limiting factor to how they can be used commercially
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How are these important for yields and productivity.
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Method
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Introduction β Overview of experiment β what is photosynthesis and how you will be measuring the rate of photosynthesis
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Aim β What are you wanting to find out β to measure
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Equipment β List of everything you require
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Method β include set up diagram and method step by step. Include how you will keep data accurate, reliable with an appropriate level of precision.
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Results
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Results table β include full headings with units and appropriate precision
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Graph of results β axis labelled, with units and title.
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Evaluation
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Evaluate the results
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How reliable were your results? How do you know this?
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Evaluate your method
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Were there any problems with the method? Improvements?
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Were there any problems with the equipment that you used? Improvements?
β’
Explain how the standard procedure could be adapted to investigate 3 further limiting factors (other than the one investigated in P3)
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Include science related to these limiting factors
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Risk assessments
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You will be given this risk assessment
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Bibliography