IB skill practice

Evaluate biological investigation validity and uncertainty

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 4

Interpret overlapping error bars

A bar chart in a human physiology seminar shows two treatment means with strongly overlapping error bars. Evaluate whether the data clearly support a difference. Use the labelled diagram, data, or experimental evidence before writing the answer. Enter the answer and choose the interpretation that best matches the HL Biology evidence.

Worked practice: biological evidence and answer

Use the labelled biological evidence first, then connect it to the final answer.