A normal distribution curve is a continuous line graph that is symmetrical about the mean.It takes the shape of a bell-shaped curve.Plotting data from continuous variation on a graph usually results in a normal distribution curve.In a normal distribution curve the mean, median and mode are the same (mean=median=mode).50% of the values are below the mean and most values are close to the mean.
Normal Distribution
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Specification: OCR Biology A (H020), AS-level, 4.2.2 Classification and evolution. Topic: Classification and Evolution.
Key terms in this lesson
- pathogen
- A microorganism that causes disease.
- antibody
- A Y-shaped protein (immunoglobulin) produced by B plasma cells that binds specifically to a particular antigen.
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- Standard Deviation
- Student T-test
- Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient
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