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Error bars

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Visual representations on a graph showing the range of uncertainty or variability in data, typically representing standard deviation or standard error around the mean.

AP course connection

Topic ap-bio-frq-short-topic-1: FRQs 3-6 โ€“ Short Answer Questions

Unit fDt471PXrGgx7pBWfkXl

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