Biology topic 2 (monitoring growth using percentiles 2.7)

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What do percentile charts do?

Tell us the rate at which an organism is growing

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How is the growth of babies measured?

using mass, length, or head circumference

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If a baby is born in the 50th percentile, what is their mass?

their mass is heavier than 50% of babies

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If a baby is born in the 75th percentile, what is their mass?

their mass is heavier than 25% of babies

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If a baby is born in the 25th percentile, what is their mass?

their mass is heavier than 75% of babies

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What does being in a high percentile mean?

Indicates a health problem → for example the 90th percentile