Questions and Answers
What does the command term 'Define' mean?
What do you understand by the term 'What do you understand by the term.....?'
Give a definition or a fairly brief explanation of what the term means.
What is meant by the command term 'State'?
Brief answer - maybe one word or a phrase.
What does the command term 'List' require?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the command term 'Describe' entail?
Signup and view all the answers
How is 'Explain' different from 'Describe'?
Signup and view all the answers
What is expected when you are asked to 'Discuss'?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the command term 'Outline' require you to do?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the command term 'Predict' mean?
Signup and view all the answers
What does 'Suggest' imply in a question?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the term 'Calculate' involve?
Signup and view all the answers
What does 'Measure' require?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the difference between 'Determine' and 'Measure'?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the command term 'Estimate' imply?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the term 'Sketch' typically refer to?
Signup and view all the answers
Study Notes
Command Terms in IGCSE Biology
-
Define: Provide a clear definition using syllabus terms. Essential for foundational understanding.
-
What do you understand by the term...?: Offer a concise explanation or definition, potentially supplemented by an example for clarity.
-
State: Respond with a brief answer; often one word or a short phrase suffices.
-
List: Present several brief answers or points, adhering to any specified quantity—no extra detail gains additional marks.
-
Describe: Provide detailed information on processes or biological structures, utilizing specific vocabulary to articulate changes and features.
-
Explain: Offer reasoning behind phenomena, outlining causes or mechanisms, unlike mere description.
-
Discuss: Address both advantages and disadvantages of a topic, presenting multiple perspectives or arguments for comprehensive analysis.
-
Outline: Summarize the key points without delving into detail, focusing on main ideas.
-
Predict: Express anticipated outcomes, with possible justification if requested, grounding predictions in logic or data.
-
Suggest: Provide a reasoned answer based on given information. Often applied in problem-solving scenarios.
-
Calculate: Document calculations accurately, especially for percentages and ratios; show all working steps and use appropriate units.
-
Measure: Employ correct instruments (e.g., ruler) to make precise readings, always including unit notation post-measurement.
-
Determine: Differentiate from measuring by establishing how experiments should be designed or calculations derived from data.
-
Estimate: Provide a rough numerical value or approximation rather than an exact answer, emphasizing the estimate's context.
-
Sketch: Typically refers to graphing, requiring the drawing of lines on axes to represent data visually.
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
Description
This quiz features essential command terms for IGCSE Biology, helping students understand what is expected in their assessments. Each card provides a definition or explanation of key terms like 'Define', 'State', 'List', and more. Perfect for revision and mastering exam language.
