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CAPE Biology Unit 2 · May/June 2024 · Paper 2 · Question 3(b)(i)

Diabetes is a disease where blood glucose control is impaired. A 27-year study of 20,000 college students monitored weight gain and diabetes incidence. Table 4 presents the collected data.

On the grid provided on page 19, plot the data provided in Table 4 as a bar graph with weight (kg) on the x-axis.

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