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1
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What is THE acronym?

A

CORMMSS

2
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What does the C stand for?

A

Control - a control for the experiment, the experiment you do without the factor you’re investigating e.g. plant without light.
But can’t do this all the time e.g. temperature and pH

3
Q

What does the O stand for?

A

Organism - what organisms will be involved and what similarities will they need to have e.g. species, age, gender, health

4
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What does the R stand for?

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Repetition - repeat your experiment 3 times to increase RELIABILITY

5
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What does the first M stand for?

A

Measurement - what you plan to measure and how

6
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What does the second M stand for?

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Measurement - how often you are going to measure or a timescale for the experiment

7
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What do the S’s stand for?

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Standardisation - what you need to keep the same (control variables), MAX 2/3

8
Q

What is the equation for % change?

A

% change = (final mass-initial mass) / initial mass x 100