<h2 class="documentFirstHeading">Using Tables in Biology: <b class="emphasis">What is a table?</b></h2>
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<li class="item">A table is a summary of data, using as few words as possible.</li>
<li class="item">It is a grid divided up into rows and columns.</li>
<li class="item">The heading is placed above the table.</li>
<li class="item">The heading should include both variables under investigation- the dependent and independent variables.</li>
<li class="item">Independent variable is placed in the first column.</li>
<li class="item">The column headings should mention the units that were used, eg. grams, hours, km/hr, cm.</li>
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<div class="mceTemp"><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_181072" style="width: 456px"><img alt="Table grid divided up into rows and columns." class="size-full wp-image-181072" height="349" src="https://data.ulearngo.com/assets/d0a189b3-73ff-48f5-af02-a0408efffede" width="456"/><p class="wp-caption-text">A table is a grid divided up into rows and columns.</p></div>
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<h2 class="para"><b class="emphasis">When to use a table?</b></h2>
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<li class="item">To summarise information.</li>
<li class="item">To compare related things or aspects.</li>
<li class="item">To record the results of an experiment.</li>
<li class="item">To illustrate patterns and trends.</li>
<li class="item">To record the data which will be used to construct a graph.</li>
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Tables in Biology

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