Types of Data: Quantitative and Qualitative

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What type of data is based on counting whole numbers or zero, and cannot have numbers in between?

Continuous data

Discrete data (correct)

Qualitative data

Observational data

Which type of data is based on measurement and can have any number in between?

Continuous data (correct)

Observational data

Qualitative data

Discrete data

What type of data is descriptive and uses words to describe it, such as color, texture, and taste?

Discrete data

Continuous data

Quantitative data

Qualitative data (correct)

Which type of data is numerical and can be further divided into discrete and continuous forms?

Quantitative data Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the nucleus in an animal cell?

Controls all the chemical reactions in the cell Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true about unicellular organisms?

They are living things with just one cell Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of vacuoles in animal cells?

Act as storage organs and store food and wastes Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell?

Store chemical instructions needed to build the cell Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of cytoplasm in a cell?

It is a jelly-like substance which contains organelles Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct statement about living things and cells?

All living things are made up of cells Signup and view all the answers

Where does cellular respiration take place in a plant cell?

Mitochondria Signup and view all the answers

What is responsible for trapping the sunlight needed for photosynthesis in a plant cell?

Chloroplasts Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the cell wall in a plant cell?

Supporting the cell and giving it a regular shape Signup and view all the answers

Which organelle in a plant cell contains the green substance chlorophyll?

Chloroplasts Signup and view all the answers

Where is food stored in a plant cell?

Vacuole Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of mitochondria in a plant cell?

Releasing energy through cellular respiration Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is made up of a thick layer of cellulose in a plant cell?

Cell wall Signup and view all the answers

What does the vacuole primarily do in a plant cell?

Storing food as starch grains Signup and view all the answers

In which organelle does photosynthesis take place in a plant cell?

Chloroplasts Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of chloroplasts in a plant cell?

Trapping sunlight needed for photosynthesis Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The text discusses two types of data: quantitative and qualitative.
Quantitative data is numerical data and can be further divided into discrete and continuous forms.
Discrete data is based on counting whole numbers or zero, and cannot have numbers in between (e.g. eight cats).
Continuous data is based on measurement and can have any number in between (e.g. distance between two points).
Qualitative data is descriptive data based on observations and uses words to describe it (e.g. color, texture, taste).
Examples of qualitative data include visual (color), tactile (soft or hard), auditory (volume), and olfactory (smell good or bad).
To determine if data is quantitative or qualitative, if quantitative, determine if it's discrete or continuous based on counting or measurement.

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Learn about the two types of data: quantitative (numerical data) and qualitative (descriptive data), and their subcategories such as discrete and continuous data. Understand the characteristics of each type and how to differentiate them.